Jordan valley Album
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Sep-20-2011
It is 03:00 PM on a hot summer day and the passengers had to get out of the van to be checked. Luckily the check itself was quick.
Sep-20-2011
It is 03:00 PM on a hot summer day and the passengers had to get out of the van to be checked. Luckily the check itself was quick.
Photographer: Daphne Banai
Oct-6-2011
Palestinians tell us that tanks cross this point often and one of them has broken/twisted the metal gate. It now remains open to enable tank passage. Until two weeks ago “security needs” prevented Palestinians of the Jordan Valley from traveling to the center of their daily lives in the West Bank hills, except for specific days and hours.....So what has changed? How is it suddenly possible for them to cross without inspection? .......(MW report October 6.2011)
Oct-6-2011
Palestinians tell us that tanks cross this point often and one of them has broken/twisted the metal gate. It now remains open to enable tank passage. Until two weeks ago “security needs” prevented Palestinians of the Jordan Valley from traveling to the center of their daily lives in the West Bank hills, except for specific days and hours.....So what has changed? How is it suddenly possible for them to cross without inspection? .......(MW report October 6.2011)
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Oct-6-2011
Well, to have called this a 'house' would have been a bit of an overstatement. At 9 AM a military bulldozer arrived at the middle of an encampment consisting of five structures and demolished the sheep she. , Now the sheep lie exposed in the scorching sun. The woman complains that her family hardly has any food as it is, and now this… The son, who speaks Hebrew, tells us that less than a month ago, on September 20th, agents of the Civil Administration of the Occupation arrived and handed them a demolition order for the large tent that stood where now the sheep shed had been. The family dismantled the tent in view of the officials and left only the small sheep shed intact. But the officer told them, as the son says: “We don’t care – we only want you to go away!” (MW report October 6.2011)
Oct-6-2011
Well, to have called this a 'house' would have been a bit of an overstatement. At 9 AM a military bulldozer arrived at the middle of an encampment consisting of five structures and demolished the sheep she. , Now the sheep lie exposed in the scorching sun. The woman complains that her family hardly has any food as it is, and now this… The son, who speaks Hebrew, tells us that less than a month ago, on September 20th, agents of the Civil Administration of the Occupation arrived and handed them a demolition order for the large tent that stood where now the sheep shed had been. The family dismantled the tent in view of the officials and left only the small sheep shed intact. But the officer told them, as the son says: “We don’t care – we only want you to go away!” (MW report October 6.2011)
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Sep-6-2011
Gochia gate, on both sides of the earth mound huge stones have been piled up.
Sep-6-2011
Gochia gate, on both sides of the earth mound huge stones have been piled up.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Aug-14-2011
Aug-14-2011
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Aug-18-2011
A new shed for detainees has been constructed by the IDF.
Aug-18-2011
A new shed for detainees has been constructed by the IDF.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
May-24-2011
Threshing machine at work.
May-24-2011
Threshing machine at work.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Jun-24-2011
Abu Saker site or what’s left of the sheds and tents where he’s resided with his family and cattle since the army destroyed everything
Jun-24-2011
Abu Saker site or what’s left of the sheds and tents where he’s resided with his family and cattle since the army destroyed everything
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Mar-29-2011
This road has been blocked to local residents by boulders and an earth mound barrier.
Mar-29-2011
This road has been blocked to local residents by boulders and an earth mound barrier.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Mar-29-2011
Earth mound barrier is blocking a road used by Palestinians and preventing them from using Route 578.
Mar-29-2011
Earth mound barrier is blocking a road used by Palestinians and preventing them from using Route 578.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Mar-29-2011
A new road was constructed to the new expansion at Maskiot settlement.
Mar-29-2011
A new road was constructed to the new expansion at Maskiot settlement.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Apr-5-2011
The raising of the earth mound barriers west of Roi and Beqaot settlements has been completed.
Apr-5-2011
The raising of the earth mound barriers west of Roi and Beqaot settlements has been completed.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Apr-5-2011
Gochia Gate is closed and it took the IDF several hours to get there and open it.
Apr-5-2011
Gochia Gate is closed and it took the IDF several hours to get there and open it.
Photographer: Daphne Banai
Apr-14-2011
Earth mound barriers like this one are spread in the Jordan Valley in order to prevent the Palestinian Bedouin living west to the settlements, from crossing toward the settlements and Route 90.
Apr-14-2011
Earth mound barriers like this one are spread in the Jordan Valley in order to prevent the Palestinian Bedouin living west to the settlements, from crossing toward the settlements and Route 90.
Photographer: Daphne Banai
Apr-14-2011
Gochia Gate is supposed to be opened three times a week, each time it is opened twice at 08.00 and at 15.00 for about 30 minutes. Children on their way home from school.
Apr-14-2011
Gochia Gate is supposed to be opened three times a week, each time it is opened twice at 08.00 and at 15.00 for about 30 minutes. Children on their way home from school.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
May-9-2011
Israeli traffic police on Route 75 stopping Palestinian cars.
May-9-2011
Israeli traffic police on Route 75 stopping Palestinian cars.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
May-9-2011
New signs at Route 75 and Route 578 .
May-9-2011
New signs at Route 75 and Route 578 .
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
May-23-2011
A new earth mound barrier has been erected facing the south entrance to the hothouse of Beqaot settlement.
May-23-2011
A new earth mound barrier has been erected facing the south entrance to the hothouse of Beqaot settlement.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Mar-29-2011
Between the settlements of Ro’i and Beqa’ot the earth mound barrier is being raised higher and higher.
Mar-29-2011
Between the settlements of Ro’i and Beqa’ot the earth mound barrier is being raised higher and higher.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Mar-29-2011
Earth mound barrier preventing local Palestinians crossing or using Route 578/ Alon Road
Mar-29-2011
Earth mound barrier preventing local Palestinians crossing or using Route 578/ Alon Road
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Feb-12-2011
The covered passage for the residents on rainy days or sunny hot day in the summer is closed.
Feb-12-2011
The covered passage for the residents on rainy days or sunny hot day in the summer is closed.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Feb-12-2011
The queues of people and cars coming from the west is getting longer because of the slow checking
Feb-12-2011
The queues of people and cars coming from the west is getting longer because of the slow checking
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Feb-12-2011
MachsomWatch member at the checkpoint
Feb-12-2011
MachsomWatch member at the checkpoint
Photographer: Shoshi Anbar
Feb-23-2011
A truck and it's driver are waiting a truck with goods from Israel
Feb-23-2011
A truck and it's driver are waiting a truck with goods from Israel
Photographer: Shoshi Anbar
Feb-23-2011
Along the road next to each Bedouin village concrete blocks are placed announcing danger as this is a military firing zone.
Feb-23-2011
Along the road next to each Bedouin village concrete blocks are placed announcing danger as this is a military firing zone.
Photographer: Shoshi Anbar
Feb-23-2011
Along the road next to each Bedouin village concrete blocks are placed announcing danger as this is a military firing zone.
Feb-23-2011
Along the road next to each Bedouin village concrete blocks are placed announcing danger as this is a military firing zone.
Photographer: Shoshi Anbar
Feb-23-2011
The IDF checking post is located behind the sign which says "Attention you are entering territories under Palestinian Authority rule"
Feb-23-2011
The IDF checking post is located behind the sign which says "Attention you are entering territories under Palestinian Authority rule"
Photographer: Shoshi Anbar
Feb-23-2011
The writing on the water tank at the IDF checkink post says "There is none else beside Him"
Feb-23-2011
The writing on the water tank at the IDF checkink post says "There is none else beside Him"
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Feb-24-2011
The signs on the road toward west announcing that entering into Area A is forbidden to Israelis.
Feb-24-2011
The signs on the road toward west announcing that entering into Area A is forbidden to Israelis.
Photographer: Yochi Unguru
Feb-24-2011
On their way home, passengers who come from the west have to leave their vehicles and cross the check post by foot.
Feb-24-2011
On their way home, passengers who come from the west have to leave their vehicles and cross the check post by foot.
Photographer: Daphne Banai
Feb-28-2011
A bus owned by Chabad group parks at the checkpoint
Feb-28-2011
A bus owned by Chabad group parks at the checkpoint
Photographer: Daphne Banai
Feb-28-2011
A group of Chabad "soldiers" visiting the IDF soldiers in the checkpoint.
Feb-28-2011
A group of Chabad "soldiers" visiting the IDF soldiers in the checkpoint.
Photographer: Daphne Banai
Mar-3-2011
On Alon Road Route 508 between Gitit Settlement and Hamra CP we saw three Palestinians detained by the IDF. A military camera located on top of a hill caught them picking "Akub" (Gundelia Tournefortii) which is a protected plant. The soldiers told us that this is a "terrorist attack". They were detained for two and a half hours and then were taken by the army, even thought one of the men suffered from an asthma attack.
Mar-3-2011
On Alon Road Route 508 between Gitit Settlement and Hamra CP we saw three Palestinians detained by the IDF. A military camera located on top of a hill caught them picking "Akub" (Gundelia Tournefortii) which is a protected plant. The soldiers told us that this is a "terrorist attack". They were detained for two and a half hours and then were taken by the army, even thought one of the men suffered from an asthma attack.
Photographer: Daphne Banai
Mar-3-2011
After destroying the whole village of Khirbet Tana in the Jordan Valley the road leading to the village was destroyed too and blocked.
Mar-3-2011
After destroying the whole village of Khirbet Tana in the Jordan Valley the road leading to the village was destroyed too and blocked.
Photographer: Daphne Banai
Feb-9-2011
A soldier grabs a young fellow and pushes him toward the wall and makes him bend over and kicks him to spread his legs.
Feb-9-2011
A soldier grabs a young fellow and pushes him toward the wall and makes him bend over and kicks him to spread his legs.
Photographer: Daphne Banai
Feb-9-2011
Many children, about 9 or 10 years old, going through by themselves. How does a child feel when he goes through facing a gun?
Feb-9-2011
Many children, about 9 or 10 years old, going through by themselves. How does a child feel when he goes through facing a gun?