Residents of Azoun 'Atma live behind the Wall in southern Qalqilia. The
village became entirely isolated from the rest of the northwestern West
Bank district when the Wall was imposed, and now the Israeli
authorities have placed additional restrictions on them.
Farmers will be allowed to harvest their olives for three days only. Israeli settlers from the Oranit Settlement, built on Qalqilia lands, are expected to again attack Palestinian farmers.
The Israeli administration decided that this season Israeli soldiers will accompany farmers to the olive harvest in order to protect them. Therefore, farmers have only three days. Any additional harvesting in prohibited. A farmer with 86 Dunams of planted land said this will result in huge losses.
Azoun 'Atma Village Council Secretary, Karim Ayub said that since the Wall began to encircle the area in 2002, restrictions have increased.
The Israeli Civil Administration issued an amendment to a military order that will add more sections to the Wall. Entry and exit rooms for inspecting Palestinians going to their land or to other parts of the West Bank are also being imposed. 'Atma village live behind the Wall in southern Qalqilia.
The village became entirely isolated from the rest of the northwestern West Bank district when the Wall was imposed. And now the Israeli authorities have placed additional restrictions on them.
Farmers will be allowed to harvest their olives for three days only. Israeli settlers from the Oranit Settlement, built on Qalqilia lands, are expected to again attack Palestinian farmers.
The Israeli administration decided that this season Israeli soldiers will accompany farmers to the olive harvest in order to protect them. Therefore, farmers have only three days. Any additional harvesting in prohibited. A farmer with 86 Dunams of planted land said this will result in huge losses.
Azoun 'Atma Village Council Secretary, Karim Ayub said that since the Wall began to encircle the area in 2002, restrictions have increased. The Israeli Civil Administration issued an amendment to a military order that will add more sections to the Wall. Entry and exit rooms for inspecting Palestinians going to their land or to other parts of the West Bank are also being imposed.
