Jordan Valley, Escorting shepherds - A donkey’s tale

Place:

Jordan Valley

Khalet Makhul

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Accompanying Palestinian shepherds in the Jordan Valley

Observers:

Micky Fischer, Rachel Afek (reporting and photographing) Translator: Charles K.

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Feb-23-2023

Morning

Grazing sheep

Photo:

Rachel Afek

Gundelia (aqqub)

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Rachel Afek

Khalet Makhul - view point

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Rachel Afek

Shadmot Mehola

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Ahmad

The settler who beat the boy and took the donkey

Khalet Makhul - the donkey set free

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Ahmad

It was brought to Ahmed by the policeman who lives in Shadmot Mehola

Location Description

Hamra (Beqaot)

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One of the Jordan Rift Valley checkpoints that prevent direct transit between the West Bank and the Jordan Valley, in addition to Tayasir Checkpoint. Located next to Hamra settlement, on Route 57 and the Allon Road.

Read about the peple of the Jordan Valley and the quiet transfer happening there.

Nov-4-2021

Shahar Shiloah

Ein Shibli: grazing begins close to home

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Jordan Valley

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Jordan Valley

The Jordan Valley is the eastern strip of the West Bank. Its area consists of almost a third of the West Bank area.
About 10,000 settlers live there, about 65,000 Palestinian residents in the villages and towns. In addition, about 15,000 are scattered in small shepherd communities. These communities are living in severe distress because of two types of harassment: the military declaring some of their living areas, as fire zones, evicting them for long hours from their residence to the scorching heat of the summer and the bitter cold of the winter.
The other type is abuse by rioters who cling to the grazing areas of the shepherd communities, and the declared fire areas (without being deported).
The many groundwaters in the Jordan Valley belong to Mekorot and are not available to Palestinians living in the Jordan Valley. The Palestinians bring water to their needs in high-cost followers.

Sep-12-2024

Rachel Afek

Ein a-Sakut: sunrise in the valley

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Khalet Makhul

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Khalet Makhul