OLIVE HARVEST IN OPT October 2012 -...
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I n t e rnat i o n a lB o u n d a r y 0 5 10 Kilometres Dead Sea 1949 Armistice (Green Line) Jo r d a n R i ve r ISRAEL Jerusalem No Man's Land West Bank J O R D A N Me di t err a n ea n S ea 1949 Armistice (Green Line) Settlements Agricultural gates United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OLIVE HARVEST IN OPT October 2012 Access restricted areas The large majority of the olive trees that existed in areas within 1.5 km from the perimeter fence were destroyed in recent years by the Israeli military. Farmers refrain from replanting these areas due to the weekly leveling incursions and the risk of receiving ‘warning shots’ when approaching the area. 2010 2011 2010 2011 Jenin 44 44 37 20 16 48 51 32 42 39 Ramallah Jenin Ramallah West Bank average Qalqiliya Tulkarm West Bank average Qalqiliya Tulkarm Rate of denial for Barrier permits for the olive harvest season Olive groves behind the electronic fences of settlements Similarly to more than 50 other settlements, the outer limits of Karmei Zur settlement encompass over 100 dunums of private land cultivated by Palestinians. Access to this area is restricted by a ‘prior coordination’ regime which undermines agricultural livelihoods. Barrier gates control access to Jayous village olive groves isolated by the Barrier, Jayous October 2012; photo:Vardit Goldner The Barrier near Karmei Tzur settlement, October 2012, photo by OCHA Formerly lavish olive groves were leveled by the IDF in the access restricted areas along the border fence, Gaza 2012, photo by OCHA. Scan it! with QR reader App
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* Generally open 15-60 minutes;3 times/day** Open daily during olive harvest only*** Open 3 times/day; 1-3 days/week; during olive harvest.
West Bank BarrierConstructedUnder ConstructionProjected
Israeli Settlements Behind the Barrier
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Area Behind the Barrier
Barrier Checkpoint
1949 Armistice (Green Line)
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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OLIVE HARVEST IN OPT October 2012
Access restricted areas The large majority of the olive trees that existed in areas within 1.5 km from the perimeter fence were destroyed in recent years by the Israeli military. Farmers refrain from replanting these areas due to the weekly leveling incursions and the risk of receiving ‘warning shots’ when approaching the area.I S R A E L
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Erez
Rafah
Kerem Shalom
Khuza'a
Jabalia
Al Qarara
Gaza City
Beit Hanoun
Beit Lahiya
Al Fukhkhari
Juhor ad Dik
Wadi as Salqa
Shokat as Sufi
Al Bureij
Al Maghazi
'Abasan al Kabira
Umm An-Naser
As-Siafa
miles
Rafah
Khan Yunis
Deir al Balah
Built-up Area
CrossingAffected LocalityGreen Line (1949 Armistice)
Maritime No-Go ZoneHigh Risk Area
No-Go Zone
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(closed)
SufaSufa
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Mediterra
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RamallahJenin Ramallah West Bankaverage
QalqiliyaTulkarm West Bankaverage
QalqiliyaTulkarm
Rate of denial for Barrier permits for the olive harvest season
Olive groves behind the electronic fences of settlements Similarly to more than 50 other settlements, the outer limits of Karmei Zur settlement encompass over 100 dunums of private land cultivated by Palestinians. Access to this area is restricted by a ‘prior coordination’ regime which undermines agricultural livelihoods.
Barrier gates control access to Jayous village olive groves isolated by the Barrier, Jayous October 2012; photo: Vardit Goldner
The Barrier near Karmei Tzur settlement, October 2012, photo by OCHA
Formerly lavish olive groves were leveled by the IDF in the access restricted areas along the border fence, Gaza 2012, photo by OCHA.
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