Demolitions in the Hebron Kasbah
Demolitions in the Kasbah of Hebron
Residents say that at night a bulldozer came and destroyed four shops in the Kasbah. They don’t understand why, and for what purpose.
The Kasbah of Hebron is located behind the Avraham Avino (Abraham our Father) neighbourhood and Beit Romano, in the area of H2 which is the area under Israeli control, and where the Jewish neighbourhoods are located in the heart of Hebron. Israelis do not have free entry to the Kasbah area, but there are occasional trips by settlers to the Kasbah, accompanied and guarded by the army. The living conditions of the remaining Palestinian residents are difficult, because of the restrictions imposed on them, and harassment from the settlers of the adjacent Jewish neighbourhoods. Attached are photos taken by Imad Abu Shamsiya, who lives on the way to Tel Rumeida – a photo from a distance.
Many soldiers are posted near Beit Hadassah and Tel Rumeida. The residents complain that the behaviour of some of the soldiers borders on disrespect for the passers-by who live there.
Residents of Tel Rumeida are sometimes required to show ID even when crossing the road to the grocery store.
Bassem, who lives on Zion Avenue, in front of Beit HaShalom, reports that the settlers are making noise, harassing the Palestinians day and night. Why? – because they can.
Hebron
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According to Wye Plantation Accords (1997), Hebron is divided in two: H1 is under Palestinian Authority control, H2 is under Israeli control. In Hebron there are 170,000 Palestinian citizens, 60,000 of them in H2. Between the two areas are permanent checkpoints, manned at all hours, preventing Palestinian movement between them and controlling passage of permit holders such as teachers and schoolchildren. Some 800 Jews live in Avraham Avinu Quarter and Tel Rumeida, on Givat HaAvot and in the wholesale market.
Checkpoints observed in H2:
- Bet Hameriva CP- manned with a pillbox
- Kapisha quarter CP (the northern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
- The 160 turn CP (the southern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
- Avraham Avinu quarter - watch station
- The pharmacy CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
- Tarpat (1929) CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
- Tel Rumeida CP - guarding station
- Beit Hadassah CP - guarding station
Three checkpoints around the Tomb of the Patriarchs
Muhammad D.May-13-2026Hebron - Request for compensation for land expropriation
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