Hebron: Who confiscated the abandoned Palestinian house and why?
Yesterday, Defense Minister Naftali Bennet – a transition government member with no moral responsibility but with practical authority – gleefully announced the construction of a new neighborhood for Jewish settler-colonists in Hebron.
Any real estate deal in Hebron depends on two parallel procedures:
- A ‘kosher’ sale
- Approval of the Defense Minister
If both conditions are met, there is no chance that the court will not endorse it.
In general the Defense Minister used to prevent such deals for security reasons, but this time this minister not only refrained from preventing the dal – he actually encouraged it. The house in question is situated at a sensitive spot – opposite the entrance for Muslims only to the Cave of the Fathers.
The house is deserted and at least I have no idea who its owners are. Encouraged by the Palestinian Hebron municipality, a family has resided there paying extremely low rent, and terribly impoverished. The lower floor contains a sheep pen and a chicken coup. I managed to trick the Border Policemen of Abed Checkpoint, entered the building and took photos. The plan is construct a new building in its stead, which will create territorial contiguity to the Rachel and Leah House. Most likely, a fancy checkpoint will also be erected right next to it.
Despair has no bounds.
Location Description
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
Michal TsadikDec-02-2019Hebron - Ata's grandchildren are enjoying the umbrellas we brought
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