Marda, Iskaka and Qabalan, located in the Salfit and Nablus vicinity

Place:

Qabalan

Salfit CP

Tags:

Settlers, Settlements

Tours in villages in the West Bank

Walls and Blockades

Water Problems

Observers:

Yehudit K., Shoshi A. (reporting and photographing), Ra’id (driving and translating) Translator: Charles K

Jan-8-2019

Morning

The wall hides the massive construction in the settlement of Rehelim

Photo:

Shoshi A

A sign at the entrance to the Iskaka Council

Photo:

Shoshi A

Location Description

Salfit CP

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Salfit CP

Approximately 15,000 residents live in the village of Salfit in Area A. The periphery villages associated with Salfit governorate (18 in number) have 75,000 residents. Around them live 60,000 settlers in 24 settlements (In the past there were violent demonstrations in the village against construction of the separation barrier). To the village big agricultural area between Salfit and Ariel, farmers can enter only in coordination with the Israeli DCO / DCL / DCL / DCL, once a year for picking and plowing, through three seasonal checkpoints: 4008, 4012, 4017. Ariel's wastewater flows towards the springs of Salfit and the operation of the purification plant built by a German company is delayed so far.

Qabalan

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Qabalan is a small Palestinian town (Nablus governorate) Area B.
According to the mair, the population consists of 8000 inhabitants (2012).
Water: The inhabitants suffer from a severe water shortage at least since 2002. The minimum quota according to international standards is 100 liters per capita per day - the supply is not close to this amount.
The inhabitans make a living from orchards: Olives and some fruit trees, Also. permit holders can work in Israel after passing through the Eyal checkpoint.

Not far from the agricultural areas of the Qabalan inhabitans, situated the settlements: Tapuach and Rehelim.