Planting in Beit Ummar
Planting in Beit Ummar
We arrived at the area intended for planting in the afternoon. It borders Highway 60. The military pillbox is nearby. On the hill some distance away sprout the buildings of the Karmei Tzur settlement. The planting is aimed at using the area productively to generate income and prevent it being taken over by the settlers and the army.
Funds were raised to buy more than 300 grape vines. The area was already prepared for planting when we arrived. Iron rods had been driven into the ground at measured intervals. The day before we arrived it had rained heavily and the earth was muddy and difficult to work. A number of villagers were there, digging the holes for planting. We brought the seedlings from the wagon and assisted with the planting.
After the short work-day, we drove to see Musa’s park project. Work was proceeding apace. In addition to recreational facilities such as a restaurant and coffee shop, a cinema is also being built for the benefit of the area residents.
We left, promising to come next year for the harvest.
Beit Ummar
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Beit Ummar
The Gush Etzion-Hebron road - which is the main axis of the southern Hebron Mountains - passes through the boundaries of the village. Many incidents of stone throwing occurred on this section of road. There is a checkpoint at the entrance to the village.
In March 2006, a 25-dunam land seizure order was issued around the settlement for the purpose of establishing a "special security area" (SHBM) and a warning fence around the nearby settlement, Carmei Tzur. In April 2019, 401 dunams of the land of the villages of Beit Omer and Halhul were expropriated for the purpose of paving a road that bypasses the house of Omer to the east. Demonstrations are held by the villagers against the seizure of land with the participation of Palestinian, Israeli and international activists.
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