2017-01-26
Israeli Occupation Forces demolish residential and agricultural structures Bedouin community of Jabal Al-Baba
The dozers of Israeli Occupation Forces demolished on January 26, 2017 three residences and two agricultural barracks in Bedouin community of Jabal AL-Baba on the claim that the targeted area is "grabbed" by the occupation's government.
The table shows information about the residences and their owners:
# | Affected citizen | Family | Minors | Aream2 | Year of establishment | Remarks |
1 | Mhamoud Ibrahim Jahalin | 7 | 5 | 50 | 2014 | Gifted by ACTED |
2 | Mousa Ibrahim Jahalin | 2 | 0 | 50 | 2014 | |
3 | Salim Ahmad Jahalin | 7 | 2 | 50 | 2014 | |
Total | 16 | 7 | 150 | |||
Source : Field observation- Department of Monitoring Israeli Violations- Land Research Center-2017
The table shows information about the demolished agricultural barracks:
| Affected citizen | Aream2 | Chicken | Sheep | Cows |
1 | Mousa Ibrahim Jahalin | 50 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
2 | Mhamoud Ibrahim Jahalin | 250 | 100 | 10 | 50 |
Total | 300 | 100 | 80 | 50 | |
Source : Field observation- Department of Monitoring Israeli Violations- Land Research Center-2017
Citizen Salim Jahalin told Land Research Center the following:
" In 2014, the occupation forces demolished our structures in the same place on the claim of unlicensed construction despite that we have been living here since 2005.
One year ago, we received an eviction order from Israel Civil Administration. At time, we sought attorney Jabareen to follow up on the case. He managed to delay the demolition for a while.
On January 26, 2017, a force from the occupation army and two dozers arrived at the location and demolished the structures, leaving 40 birds dead.
I asked the officer for the reason of demolition and he said that we lived on "the street". The officer delivered us an order number T/35/07 stating extension of validity on a 386.34 land grab"
views of the demolition operation
It should be marked that the Israeli Occupation Forces carried out too many demolition operations on Jabal Al-Baba Bedouin community during 2016-16. Around 42 structures were demolished as a result.
An Israeli order to open colonial road:
An officer from Israel Civil Administration delivered on January 26, 2017 the residents of Jabal Al-Baba community an order stating the confiscation of 386.34 dunums from Al-Eizariya, Abu Dis and At-Tur towns.
According to the order number T/35/07, the confiscation is justified on the claim of "security purposes" and is intended for the opening of a new colonial road.
The confiscation order was first served in 2007 for the sake of completing a road plan named "fabric of life". The road was reported to be 17km in length.
The following table shows information about the affected areas by the confiscation order:
Town and natural block | Exact locations |
Al-Eizariya town, natural block no. 4+5+6 | Irq Izzer, Al-Khaleleh, Al-Hood, Marj Al-Zoon, Arqoub, Wijih Ad-Deeb, Shi'ib Subhi, Ras Al-Eizariya and Al-Martama |
Abu Dis, natural block no. 4 | Dhaher Al-Karareet |
At-Tur, natural block no. 8 | Ras Abu Sbeitan, Wi'ir Nizil and Mjeer Jurh |
About Jabal Al-Baba:
The community is inhabited by 56 families (300 members) all hailing from the area of Beir Al-Saba'. Those Bedouins were displaced in the aftermath of 1948 war.
Jabal Al-Baba is edged by Al-Eizariya town from the west, Al- Za'ayyem town from the north, Maale Adummim colony from east and Wad Al-Jimal community from the south.
The community has a total built-up of 27 dunums. Primary and secondary school students of the community study in Al-Eizariya schools that are 2km far in distance; they go to schools on feet.
Most roads of the community are agricultural and unpaved.
This case study is part of Kan'aan Project
