Israeli Occupation Forces ravage lands and demolish structures in the Ramallah village of Shuqba

Israeli Occupation Forces ravage lands and demolish structures in the Ramallah village of Shuqba

 

  • Violation: demolition of agricultural structures
  • Location:  Shuqba village
  • Date:  April 11, 2018
  • Perpetrators: Planning and Construction Committee- Israel Civil Administration
  • Victims:  five Palestinian families

Details:

Israeli Occupation Forces accompanied by two military dozers raided on April 11, 2018 Shuqba village, north Ramallah governorate and demolished a number of agricultural structures on the claim of "unlicensed construction". The following table shows information about the damages and properties: 

Affected citizen

Family

Minors

No. of demolished structures

Land ravaged\dunum

Losses (NIS)

Nature of damage

Falah Al-Masri

6

1

3

2

94,000

-Ravaged land (2 dunums)

-Demolished retaining wall (510 m* 1.5 height)

-Demolished room (24m2)

-Demolished toilet

Hani Al-Masri

11

3

3

0.700

45,000

Ravaged farm (700m2)

Demolished retaining walls (110m *1.5m height)

-Demolished room (24m2)

-Demolished toilet

 

Hazem Mutawe'

4

2

1

1

33,000

Ravaged farm (one dunum)

Demolished retaining walls (220m *2m height)

 

Nader Shalash

7

3

1

0.700

24,000

Ravaged farm (700m2)

Demolished retaining walls (110m *1.5m height)

 

Musbah Al-Masri

6

4

5

110,000

-Ravaged land (5 dunums)

-Demolished retaining wall (620 m* 2 height)

-Demolished room (24m2)

-Demolished toilet

-confiscated mobile room (12m2)

Uprooted 18 olive saplings

Total

34

9

12

9.4

306,000

 

Source : Field observation- Department of Monitoring Israeli Violations- Land Research Center-2018


Photos 1-3: the rubble and debris of Falah's farm

Photo 4:  the rubble and debris of Hani's farm

Photos 5-6: the ravaged land of Hazem Mutawe'

Photo 7: the ravaged land of citizen Nader Shalash


 

Photos 10-11: the ravaged land of citizen Musbah

 

Reportedly, the affected citizens received stop-work orders in February 2018 and sought help through Jerusalem Center for Legal Aid organization. The process of applying for building permits in Israeli courts was stumbled many times, leading to the latest surprising demolition. Shubqa is 24km to the north of Ramallah governorate. It has a total area of 51,000 dunums, of which 1320 dunums are built-up area. Shuqba's population is 4260 people (2017 census).

Land Research Center LRC sees that demolitions contradict with all the International conventions and Humanitarian laws including:

 Article 17 of the (1948) Universal Declaration of Human Rights stating: “Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.”

Section ‹G› of article 23 of the (1907) The Hague Conventions asserting: “In addition to the prohibitions provided by special Conventions, it is especially forbidden to destroy or seize the enemy's property, unless such destruction or seizure be imperatively demanded by the necessities of war.”

Article 53 of the Geneva Fourth Convention (1948) declaring: “Any destruction by the Occupying Power of real or personal property belonging individually or collectively to private persons, or to the State, or to other public authorities, or to social or cooperative organizations, is prohibited, except where such destruction is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations.”

Section 1, Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966): “The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous improvement of living conditions.

 

Prepared by
 The Land Research Center
LRC
 

Categories: Demolition