Violation: Final Demolition order for an agricultural road.

Location: Sahel Al-Buqai’a – ‘Atouf village / Tubas Governorate.

Date: July 20^th 2021.

Perpetrators: The So-called Israeli Civil Administration.

Victims: Farmers at the area.

Description:

Tuesday, July 20^th 2021, the building inspector at the Israeli Civil Administration raided Al-Buqa’ia plain area east ‘Atouf village at the northern Jordan Valley, and pasted a military order at a road in the location.

The notice is numbered (31948) , and the Occupation Authorities ordered the owner to demolish the structure within 7 days ,in case the owners did not carry out the demolition , the occupation forces will demolish the structures and make them pay all the costs.

The Demolition order number 31948 which targets an agricultural road

The targeted road is (3200 m* 6m) , implemented by the Agricultural Development Association in early 2021, to provide and facilitate access to (800 dunums) planted with vegetables and other crops , noting that more than 60 farmers at the area benefit from the road in one way or another.

A segment of the targeted road

Noteworthy, the occupation hinders developmental or infrastructural projects in area “C” according to Oslo accords. Consequently, the occupation Authorities target every structure at C area.

During the past April, the occupation targeted a number pf Bedouin and Rural families in Ar-Ras Al-Ahmar nearby Al-Buqai’a , the occupation forces also confiscated many agricultural tools at the area.

Al-Buqa’ia plain under fire:

In the year 2000, the occupation authorities dug a massive trench at Al-Buqa’ia plain to impose control over the area and hinder farmer’s movement and access to the plain, in addition to isolating 40,000 dunums out of 98800 dunums of agricultural lands.

The trench affected farmers movement and access to vast areas of agricultural lands. On the other hand, the occupation forces carry out daily raids to the plains, during which they confiscate agricultural tools and assault farmers, all the mentioned made practicing agriculture a nearly impossible task, and consequently had a devastating impact on the agricultural sector.