Land Research Center - LRC

Colonists Cut Down Olive Trees in Khallet Khader area /Tubas governorate

2021-07-15

Violation: Imposing Control over a plot.

Location: Khallet Khader / the northern Jordan Valley.

Date: July 15th 2021.

Perpetrators: Illegal Colonists of “Shadmot Mehola”.

Victims: Daraghma family and people of the area.

Description:

Thursday, July 15th 2021, Israeli colonists imposed control over a 9 dunums plot in Khallet Khader area south Bardala , five kilometer away from the village , the targeted location is near “Shadmot Mehla” colony.

Reportedly, the targeted lands are postures belong to Daraghma family in Tubas, as the land is nearby colonies, consequently closed for Palestinian, it was easier for Israeli colonists to take over it.

Colonists imposed control over the land, reclaimed it, sat up an irrigation network , and rehabilitated its road.

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The Israeli occupation is devouring more and more lands at the Jordan valley area. Building agricultural outposts, fencing lands, and imposing closures all aim to empty the area for future colonial expansion.

Colonists’ violations in Khallet Khader are a continuation of the ongoing Israeli policy at Wad Al-Faw, Khallet Judai’a , Al-Faresiya, ‘Ein Al-Hilweh and As-Sakut.

“Khallet Khader” is part of Al-Faresiya lands , with a total area of 340 dunums that used to be planted with field crops, and was a center of agricultural activities at the area, the area is now under threats after it became surrounded by several colonies and outposts.