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The Wall

The Wall. Apartheid Israeli Wall. The Wall has been building since June 2002 in the entire West Bank: from the northwest to the southwest as well as from the northeast to the southeast of WB (west of the Jordan Valley).

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The Wall

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  1. The Wall

  2. Apartheid Israeli Wall

  3. The Wall has been building since June 2002 in the entire West Bank: from the northwest to the southwest as well as from the northeast to the southeast of WB (west of the Jordan Valley). The Western Wall is composed of 3 phases; The 1st phase has been accomplished on July 2003 with a length of 145 Km effecting Jenin, Tulkarem and Qalqiliya districts. The work with Phase 2 has been commenced on June 2003; Salfit, Ramallah, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem will be effected.

  4. With the completion of this wall, 22 % of West Bank land will be confiscated and 52% of Palestinian communities will be isolated into cantons, enclaves and military zones Palestinian population in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (3 millions) and 5 millions in Diaspora will be living on only 12 % of historic Palestine www.Stopthewall.org

  5. The Structure of the Wall Guardian newpaper – November, 2002

  6. The Structure of Wall • The western Wall is expected to be 360 kms long, and a total of 650 kms if it is completely surrounds West Bank. • The Wall will be composed of various sections, of which the Wall will be either concrete and/or barbed wires. • The concrete Wall will average 8 meters (25 feet) high, with tens of armed concrete watchtowers, and a buffer zone of 30-100 meters wide to make way for electric fences, trenches, cameras, sensors, and security patrols.

  7. Apartheid Wall Is more than 30 times in length and double in height if it is compared to Berlin Wall Palestinian Right to Return Center

  8. Some 16,478 ha (2.5 % of the West Bank) have been confiscated in the northern or “first phase” of the Wall, under the Israeli self-declared “security zone”. At some points the Wall was built 6 kms inside West Bank land. The snaky route of the Wall is to confiscate more land and to annex additional settlements, in the first phase, 10 settlements have been annexed and most fertile land of 50 villages in the northern West Bank have been confiscated. 1,150 ha of land have been razed for the footprint area of the Wall, including the uprooting of 83000 trees. www.Pengon.org

  9. Already snakes for mile after mile in the West Bank land, the barrier which Israel hopes will keep Palestinian militants out

  10. According to current plans, it will stretch up to 400 miles (650 km) when it will be completed

  11. Begun more than a year ago, they proclaim, it will separate Israeli and Jewish areas from Palestinian areas

  12. Population of Governorate that been effected by Wall PCBS - 2003

  13. ًWith the publishing of this map on the 3rd of November 2003, the completion of the 1st phase of the western wall has been announced. The work with the 2nd & 3rd phases have been starting. This map indicated the route of the eastern wall taking into consideration the recommendations of the high settlement council and the experts of the Israeli army to annex more settlements and to confiscate more Palestinian land. The Palestinian areas with double fencing conditions, Palestinian area in East Jerusalem, and the boundary of great Jerusalem are shown in the map www.Stopthewall.org

  14. Isolation of more than 60 thousands Palestinians in Qalqiliya city in Ghetto 1 3 Separation between the central & the southern regions of WB and Isolation of Palestinians in East Jurasalem 2 Separation of Northern and the central region of WB by narrow passage located between two settlements Examples of Difficult Cases created by the building of the Wall www.Stopthewall.org

  15. After 144 member countries of the UN voted against the Apartheid Wall, the Israeli government has announced its intention to continue with this grotesque symbol of colonial aggression and racial discrimination.

  16. Agriculture Sector and the Israeli Occupation MoA - 2002

  17. Facts and Figures on Agriculture in West Bank Production of Irrigated Agriculture constitutes 52 % of Agriculture production , although only 5% of WB land is irrigated. Olive production constitutes 25 % of WB’s agriculture production. Most of the irrigated agriculture activities (92.7 %) is located in Semi-coastal and Jordan Valley regions. MoA - 2002

  18. Rural Communities in West Bank

  19. Agriculture in Semi-coastal Region Why agriculture activity is distinguishable in Semi coastal Districts ? • Percentages of Cultivated land to total district area are 59, 50 and 46 for Jenin, Tulkarem and Qalqiliya respectively, whereas the average is 24.5% for W. B. • Cultivated land per capita is 950 sq m in this region , while it is 625 sq m/capita for the whole West Bank. • Agriculture production per unit area is higher than other districts. • Average Net profit per ha on year basis is 4,420 US$; while the average value is 3,500 US$/ha/Y for W. B. • Contribution of Agriculture to employment opportunity is 25% while the average for whole West Bank is 13%. MoA - 2002

  20. Area Of Confiscated and Shoveled Land (ha)In the first phase of the Western Apartheid Wall PCBS - 2003

  21. Olive Trees • To the End of June 2003, more than 804,000 trees have been uprooted or burned. Out of this figure, 234,830 are Olive trees. • After the building of northwestern Wall, around 700,000 trees will be located to the West side of the Wall. MoA - 2003

  22. They are Killing Trees, aren’t they ?

  23. Water • Over 38 groundwater wells have been confiscated in the first phase with total discharge of 7 million cubic meter. • Upon laying the groundwork for the Wall, Israeli bulldozers have destroyed some 35,000 meter of water pipes used for agriculture and domestic use. • Many villages loose their only source of water. MoA - 2003

  24. Impact of Israeli Wall Biodiversity Destruction of Wild life. Uprooting and stealing trees. Changing Land pattern and use. Razing of agricultural land.

  25. Impact of Israeli Wall Socioeconomic dimension: Reduction in agricultural land area. Reduction in Income for farmer. Increase the population density per unit area.

  26. Impact of Israeli Wall The losses in Agricultural production are estimated by 28 million US$ per year.

  27. Impact of Israeli Wall Reduction in Pasture and range land Overgrazing. Reduction in animal stock. Increases in fodder prices.

  28. Impact of Israeli Wall Water Losses are estimated by 280 thousands US$ for wells. 119 thousands US$ for Water networks. Losing the right of using water. Losing the accessibility to the Western and Eastern aquifers.

  29. Impact of Israeli Wall Agricultural Products Movement and Marketing Increase in Transportation cost. Increase in production unit cost. reduction in Product prices. Movement restriction to Farmers.

  30. Impact of Israeli Wall Veterinary Difficulties in Vaccination for domesticated animals. Difficulties in animal diseases control. This will be reflected on Human Health. Reduction in incomes of farmers.

  31. Impact of Israeli Wall • Agricultural road : the destruction is estimated by 3.4 million US$. • Reduction in employment : number of lost jobs on yearly basis is estimated by 3772 opportunities (19.7 millions US$). Food insecurity and more poverty.

  32. Ministry of Agriculture Actions 1 Support of MoA to farmers effected by the Wall 1. Distribution of 72,575 US$ to farmers in Tulkarem and Qalqiliya Districts • 50 US$ for each Plastic house. • 10 US$ for eacn dunum planted with winter crops. • 15 US$ for each dunum planted with summer crops. 2. Subsidiary of 218,499 US$ to plastic houses owners • 50 US$ for seedlings. • 100 US$ for fertilizers and pesticides. 3. With an estimation of 600,000 US$ funded by the Italian Government and the World Bank, MoA is Providing the farmer with Plastic material, irrigation networks, main irrigation pipes and water tanks. MoA - 2003

  33. Ministry of Agriculture Actions 2 Unmask and explain the Impact of the apartheid wall on the Palestinian agriculture and economy. Formulate a data base system including the data collected from surveying the area effected by the building of the wall including the type and estimation of damages. Continue the support which has been started with the beginning of Intafada to the farmers to minimize the impact of Israeli measures and restrictions. MoA - 2003

  34. The Wall is located in many places just meters away from homes, shops, and schools.

  35. The Greek Orthodox Housing Complex in Beit Sahour, Bethlehem is under threat of demolition because of the construction of the Wall. Some 120 families will be rendered homeless. www.Pengon.org

  36. This school, located in Ras ‘Atiya, is only 20 meters away from the Wall. Part of the school infrastructure was damaged when explosives were set in the area to clear the lands for the Wall. www.Pengon.org

  37. Memorable Quotes "I don't know something called International Principles. I vow that I'll burn every Palestinian child (that) will be born in this area. The Palestinian woman and child is more dangerous than the man, because the Palestinian child's existence interferes that generations will go on, but the man causes limited danger." A. Sharon - 1956 www.miftah.org

  38. Israeli Vision for Peace

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