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Yesterday a House was Demolished in a Village called Kafer Al-Deek

This article has now been published by Jews for Justice for Palestinians.

Yesterday a House was Demolished in a Village called Kafer Al-Deek

It's Tuesday morning on the 4th of October 2011. The sun is bright and everyone in the village of Kafer Al-Deek is busy in the fields. October is the time for the olive harvest. Most of the families who still have olive groves use this time to be together and to help each other with the harvest before the winter starts at the end of November or the beginning of December. Most families wake up early every day to go to the fields and come back late at night. Some of them have houses on the farms that they sleep in during this time. Some of them use these houses to prepare food and to rest while they work in the farm.

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Telling the untold stories: In West Bank

Telling the untold stories: In West Bank

From 'Mazet', an Umhlali doing solidarity work in Palestine

 



This world is still cut in two: Palestine, 2011

 

There are 2,5 million Palestinian living in West bank, 150 settlements and 100 outposts. There are 500,000 Israel settlers, 125 residential areas and 25 Industrial areas. Israel has constructed by passing roads for Palestinians which they use to move from one are to another. 80% of the West Bank is a danger zone. Palestinians needs permits to live in their homes. To reach their land for 70% of the Palestinians in West bank which is 3km away from them is impossible. Most of the times Israelis deny Palestinian the permits, they say its for security reasons. This then restrict Palestinians from using their land for farming which is the on the other side of the village and they need permits to move. In side the West Bank check points are being removed. There are 63 Permanent check points. Two major roads are controlled by two check points and Palestinians are unable to move freely. Jerusalem used to be a cultural, spiritual and commercial center and now Palestinians need special permits to access the city.

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