Jordan Valley - in Khalet Makhul, a fun women's conversation

Place:

Humsah

Jordan Valley

Khalet Makhul

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Visits at villages and encampments in the Palestinian Jordan Valley

Observers:

Daphne Banai (report and photos), Tal Haran (Translating)

Nov-23-2021

Morning

With Rima in Khalet Makhul

Photo:

Daphne Banai

The greenhouse of M'

Photo:

Daphne Banai

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.

Mar-15-2025

Mahdi Drarma

Al Burj: destruction of a family home

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Humsah

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Humsah

A shepherd community in the Jordan Valley. It is located in a remote place in Area C. There are no convenient ways to reach it. Its inhabitants make a living from their flocks. Like other shepherd communities, they live without basic infrastructure. This shepherd community is exposed to settler harassment and demolition of property by the military through civil administration orders.

Mar-15-2025

Mahdi Drarma

Al Burj: destruction of a family home

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Khalet Makhul

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Khalet Makhul
A small shepherd community on the way to the settlement of Hemdat. Two nearby outposts make life miserable for the Palestinians, who make a living from grazing,The the army backs the settlers and as a result, the possible grazing areas are getting smaller. The local children attend school in the settlement of Ein al-Bida. Long lines of 3 hours sometimes stretch out at the Hamra and Tayasir checkpoints leading to the town of Tubas, making it difficult to get enough water, supplies and sell the cheese, milk and meat that the residents produce for their living. Following a deadly attack at the Tayasir checkpoint in February 2025, the checkpoint is closed completely for the time being.
(Updated March 2025)