Deir el Ghusun: a visit to city hall

We came to the Deir el-Ghusun municipality to speak with B., the municipal employee responsible for receiving permit applications and transmitting them to the Palestinian liaison office.

He confirmed the regulation announced by the Palestinian Liaison Office, accepting applications for permits only from landowners, their heirs, sons and daughters, but noted that he also submitted applications for grandchildren and workers in order to see what the response would be from the Israeli DCL.

While there, we also called the central application office in Beit El.  We spoke to Lior, who said there’s been no change in the rules for permits and that workers may submit applications using the usual procedure.

We asked that they clarify this to the staff of the Tulkarm DCL and the Tulkarm Palestinian liaison office.  She promised to do so and speak to the new permits coordinator there – Yarden, who replaced Dor.

Meanwhile – the occupation expands, the injustices increase – 50 years and a day, and counting – and no end in sight.