The occupation sets up metal gates on the entrances of Kharabtha Bani Harith and Shuqba /North West Ramallah

March 7, 2019

• Violation: Setting up metal gates on the entrances of several villages.
• Location: Kharabtha Bani Harith and Shuqba /North West Ramallah.
• Date: 07/03/2019.
• Perpetrators: The Israeli occupation army.
• Victims: villagers of closed villages.
• Description: The Israeli occupation authorities clearly have a plan to isolate Palestinian villages and end up demographical connection between them.

 In 07/03/2019, the occupation sat up a metal gate on Shuqba northern entrances. Reportedly, the metal gate is on the road that links the village with bypass (465), noteworthy, the occupation had set up a metal gate on the eastern entrance of the town, so now it is completely besieged.

Adnan Shalash , Mayor of Shuqba told LRC reporters :

“The closed roads are vital for villagers of Shaqba, the northern road leads to Aboud, Deir Nitham and Salfit. While the eastern road leads to the occupied territories of 1948, closing them will form a dilemma for the people of Shuqba”

Photos  1-3: metal gate on the eastern road of Shuqba

Photos 4-5: metal gate on the northern road of Shuqba

In the same context , the Israeli occupation forces set up a metal gate on Kharabtha Bani Harith northern entrance , which will technically isolate Deir Qadish and Kharabtha Bani Harith from (Deir Ammar, Beitillu, Ras Karkar, Aj-Janiya) , which will restrict citizens’ movement even in emergencies.

Photos 6-7: The metal gate in Kharabtha Bani Harith Entrance.

It is worth mentioning , the occupation sat up metal gates on the northern and Sothern entrances of Deir Nitham village, and on Ras Karkar entrance , now Shuqba and Kharabtha Bani Harith are added to the sealed off villages of Ramallah.

 Legal Commentary:

The constringing policy  by the Israel occupation authorities   towards the Palestinian civilians in all West Bank’s governorate including closing roads and obstructing their movement  can only be regarded as a violation of their right in the liberty of movement pledged by all  international conventions  and agreements like:

• The  Universal Declaration of Human Rights(1948) article(13) states:
• Every person has the right of liberty of movement and to choose his place of residence inside the borders of each country.
• Each person has the right to depart  or to come back  to any country including his country.
• The Universal Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of  Racial Discrimination (1965) article 3(5)paragrah2-d
• Every person has the right of liberty of movement and to choose his place of residence inside the borders of each country.
• Each person has the right to depart  or to come back  to any country including his country.
• The Universal covenant on civil and political rights (1966) article(12-3)
• Each person legally has the liberity to move and to select his residence place.