Area C
Area C covers 60% of the West Bank and is home to an estimated 180,000-300,000 Palestinians and to a settler population of at least 325,500 living in 125 settlements and approx. 100 outposts. Israel retains control of security and land-management in Area C and views the area as there to serve its own needs, such as military training, economic interests and settlement development. Ignoring Palestinian needs, Israel practically bans Palestinian construction and development. At the same time, it encourages the development of Israeli settlements through a parallel planning mechanism, and the Civil Administration turns a blind eye to settlers’ building violations.
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Israeli Civil Administration demolishes homes of four Palestinian families in Masafer Yatta, South Hebron Hills
At about 8:30 on the morning of 17 June 2019, Israeli Civil Administration officials came to Khirbet Khilet a-Dabe' in the South Hebron Hills with a Border Police and military escort and two bulldozers. They demolished a cement block structure…
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Fake Justice
The report shows how the justices of Israel’s Supreme Court have validated the state’s planning apparatus in the West Bank, enabling it to continue implementing illegal policies. Time and time again, the justices have ignored the fact that the…
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