For Immediate Release
Al Khalil/Hebron: Israeli Border Police Demolish Water Infrastructure in Al Baqa'a Valley
Al Khalil/Hebron: Israeli Border Police Demolish Water Infrastructure in Al Baqa'a Valley
July 20, 2010
See photos of the incident: http://cpt.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=20711
See video of the incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9aIq8_s3ok
See video of the incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9aIq8_s3ok
For the third time in 12 days, Israeli Border Police carried out demolitions in Al Baqa'a valley, a fertile farming
area northeast of Hebron, along route 60. On July 19, the Israeli Border Police, with the assistance of hired
laborers using heavy machinery, destroyed a cistern and removed irrigation pipes from 1.5 acres (6 dunams) of
vegetable fields.
area northeast of Hebron, along route 60. On July 19, the Israeli Border Police, with the assistance of hired
laborers using heavy machinery, destroyed a cistern and removed irrigation pipes from 1.5 acres (6 dunams) of
vegetable fields.
Israeli Border Police and hired laborers first demolished a rainwater cistern. Border Police and the workers then
moved to vegetable fields and removed all of the irrigation pipes. Israeli Border Police used sound grenades to
disperse the Palestinian land owners and residents who were gathered around the site of the demolitions. Medical
personnel came to give examinations to two women who were suffering adverse affects from the sound grenades, one
woman was taken away by ambulance.
moved to vegetable fields and removed all of the irrigation pipes. Israeli Border Police used sound grenades to
disperse the Palestinian land owners and residents who were gathered around the site of the demolitions. Medical
personnel came to give examinations to two women who were suffering adverse affects from the sound grenades, one
woman was taken away by ambulance.
See the following for information on recent demolitions in Al Baqa'a valley:
July 16, 2010
Press release: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpthebron/message/1361
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0P1ziojEBo
Press release: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cpthebron/message/1361
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0P1ziojEBo
July 7, 2010
Press release: http://cpt.org/cptnet/2010/07/08/al-khalilhebron-israeli-border-police-destroy-vegetable-fields-al-
beqa%E2%80%99-valley
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgmcnG_Bt8o&feature=player_embedded
Photos: http://cpt.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=20652
Press release: http://cpt.org/cptnet/2010/07/08/al-khalilhebron-israeli-border-police-destroy-vegetable-fields-al-
beqa%E2%80%99-valley
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgmcnG_Bt8o&feature=player_embedded
Photos: http://cpt.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=20652
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Christian Peacemaker Teams is an ecumenical initiative to support violence reduction efforts around the world. To learn more about CPT's peacemaking work, visit our website www.cpt.org Photos of our projects are at www.cpt.org/gallery A map of the center of Hebron is at http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fullMaps_Sa.nsf/0/5618737E38C0B3DE8525708C004BA584/$File/ocha_OTS_hebron_oPt010805.pdf?OpenElement The same map is the last page of this report on closures in Hebron: www.humanitarianinfo.org/opt/docs/UN/OCHA/ochaHU0705_En.pdf
Christian Peacemaker Teams is an ecumenical initiative to support violence reduction efforts around the world. To learn more about CPT's peacemaking work, visit our website www.cpt.org Photos of our projects are at www.cpt.org/gallery A map of the center of Hebron is at http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/fullMaps_Sa.nsf/0/5618737E38C0B3DE8525708C004BA584/$File/ocha_OTS_hebron_oPt010805.pdf?OpenElement The same map is the last page of this report on closures in Hebron: www.humanitarianinfo.org/opt/docs/UN/OCHA/ochaHU0705_En.pdf
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