Rahwa - Dunya wrote: "We have no food"

Rahwa.
Rahwa, located a few kilometres from the Meitar checkpoint, is inhabited by several families scattered throughout the village.
The road there passes through green areas and the occasional rain makes the barley they have sown grow. Herds of sheep are scattered, accompanied by shepherds, and everything looks pastoral. It just seems so.
We travelled to the Abu Sharakh family at their request. Dunya, Samer’s wife, wrote to me and wrote: “We have no food.” Our hearts sank when we read this. As we recall, the checkpoints to Dahariya and Ramadin have been closed for some time. This means that it is not possible to reach the big city, where they receive medical services, schools, garages, and of course, to buy food.
As a result, N’s children do not go to school in Dahariya, and there is also no way to buy food, diapers, washing powder, and more.
We arrived at their home on a sunny day, the beginning of Ramadan, and sat down to listen to them.
They say that about 10 days ago, 2 settlers from the Meitarim farm (owned by Yinon Levy, who is known to be on the sanctions list) arrived on an ATV. They beat Jamal and Samer (Dunya’s husband). As always, they cursed and threatened to come back again to make sure they left the land they owned.
We brought the groceries they asked for, clothes and toys.
As always, they thanked us and welcomed our arrival.
#ThisIsTheOccupation
Location Description
Meitar checkpoint / Sansana
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Meitar Checkpoint / Sansana The checkpoint is located on the Green Line and serves as a border crossing between Israel and the West Bank. It is managed by the Border Crossing Authority of the Defense Ministry. It is comprised of sections for the transfer of goods as well as a vehicle checkpoint (intended for holders of blue identity cards, foreign nationals or diplomats and international organizations). Passing of Palestinians is prohibited, except for those with entry permits to Israel. Palestinians are permitted to cross on foot only. The crossing has a DCO / DCL / DCL / DCL (District Coordination Office), a customs unit, supervision, and a police unit. In the last year, a breach has been opened in the fence, not far from the crossing. This breach is known to all, including the army. There does not appear to be any interest in blocking it, probably as it permits needed Palestinian workers without the bureaucratic permits to get to work in Israel. Food stalls and a parking area economy have been created, but incidents of violent abuse by border police have also been recorded. Updated April 2022
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South Hebron Hills
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South Hebron Hills
South Hebron Hills is a large area in the West Bank's southern part.
Yatta is a major city in this area: right in the border zone between the fertile region of Hebron and its surroundings and the desert of the Hebron Hills. Yatta has about 64,000 inhabitants.
The surrounding villages are called Masafer Yatta (Yatta's daughter villages). Their inhabitants subsist on livestock and agriculture. Agriculture is possible only in small plots, especially near streams. Most of the area consists of rocky terraces.Since the beginning of the 1980s, many settlements have been established on the agricultural land cultivated by the Palestinians in the South Hebron Hills region: Carmel, Maon, Susia, Masadot Yehuda, Othniel, and more. Since the settlements were established and Palestinians cultivation areas have been reduced; the residents of the South Hebron Hills have been suffering from harassment by the settlers. Attempts to evict and demolish houses have continued, along with withholding water and electricity. The military and police usually refrain from intervening in violent incidents between settlers and Palestinians do not enforce the law when it comes to the investigation of extensive violent Jewish settlers. The harassment in the South Hebron Hills includes attacking and attempting to burn residential tents, harassing dogs, harming herds, and preventing access to pastures.
There are several checkpoints in the South Hebron Hills, on Routes 317 and 60. In most of them, no military presence is apparent, but rather an array of pillboxes monitor the villages. Roadblocks are frequently set up according to the settlers and the army's needs. These are located at the Zif Junction, the Dura-al Fawwar crossing, and the Sheep Junction at the southern entrance to Hebron.
Updated April 2022
Daphna JungMar-16-2025Simia: Farhan and his wife
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