Jordan valley Album
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Dec-6-2011
The fence of Maskiyot settlement, with its light poles, is now below a huge sign reading “Maskiyot". The suspicion that they’re preparing for a new stage of construction seems to be coming true.
Dec-6-2011
The fence of Maskiyot settlement, with its light poles, is now below a huge sign reading “Maskiyot". The suspicion that they’re preparing for a new stage of construction seems to be coming true.
Photographer: Daphne Banai
Dec-13-2011
Al Auja the spring which until ten years ago flowed abundantly and provided water via channels to the town of Al Auja, the surrounding localities and the Dead Sea (1/3 to each destination). Rusted dams, blocked channels, and the famous water slide are all ruined, because Israel erected three giant pumping stations nearby and another one higher up the hill, and diverted all the water to the settlements.
Dec-13-2011
Al Auja the spring which until ten years ago flowed abundantly and provided water via channels to the town of Al Auja, the surrounding localities and the Dead Sea (1/3 to each destination). Rusted dams, blocked channels, and the famous water slide are all ruined, because Israel erected three giant pumping stations nearby and another one higher up the hill, and diverted all the water to the settlements.
Photographer: Ruth Ottolenghi
Oct-25-2011
The Baptismal Site (Qasr el Yahud) on the left bank of the Jordan River.
Oct-25-2011
The Baptismal Site (Qasr el Yahud) on the left bank of the Jordan River.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Nov-1-2011
Tourists in the Jordan Valley visiting a Bedouin tent encampment.
Nov-1-2011
Tourists in the Jordan Valley visiting a Bedouin tent encampment.
Photographer: A guest of MW
Nov-9-2011
I. and Abed S., both from Bardala, suffered four punctures because the electronically controlled spikes were raised while they were in transit.
Nov-9-2011
I. and Abed S., both from Bardala, suffered four punctures because the electronically controlled spikes were raised while they were in transit.
Photographer:
Oct-6-2011
Well, to have called this a 'house' would have been a bit of an overstatement. At 9 AM a military bulldozer arrived at the middle of an encampment consisting of five structures and demolished the sheep she. , Now the sheep lie exposed in the scorching sun. The woman complains that her family hardly has any food as it is, and now this… The son, who speaks Hebrew, tells us that less than a month ago, on September 20th, agents of the Civil Administration of the Occupation arrived and handed them a demolition order for the large tent that stood where now the sheep shed had been. The family dismantled the tent in view of the officials and left only the small sheep shed intact. But the officer told them, as the son says: “We don’t care – we only want you to go away!” (MW report October 6.2011)
Oct-6-2011
Well, to have called this a 'house' would have been a bit of an overstatement. At 9 AM a military bulldozer arrived at the middle of an encampment consisting of five structures and demolished the sheep she. , Now the sheep lie exposed in the scorching sun. The woman complains that her family hardly has any food as it is, and now this… The son, who speaks Hebrew, tells us that less than a month ago, on September 20th, agents of the Civil Administration of the Occupation arrived and handed them a demolition order for the large tent that stood where now the sheep shed had been. The family dismantled the tent in view of the officials and left only the small sheep shed intact. But the officer told them, as the son says: “We don’t care – we only want you to go away!” (MW report October 6.2011)
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Sep-6-2011
Gochia gate, on both sides of the earth mound huge stones have been piled up.
Sep-6-2011
Gochia gate, on both sides of the earth mound huge stones have been piled up.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Sep-6-2011
All the roads used by the Palestinians to cross Alon Road/Route 578 have been blocked.
Sep-6-2011
All the roads used by the Palestinians to cross Alon Road/Route 578 have been blocked.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Sep-20-2011
Long queue of cars are waiting to cross on their way home in the middle of a hot summer day.
Sep-20-2011
Long queue of cars are waiting to cross on their way home in the middle of a hot summer day.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Sep-20-2011
It is 03:00 PM on a hot summer day and the passengers had to get out of the van to be checked. Luckily the check itself was quick.
Sep-20-2011
It is 03:00 PM on a hot summer day and the passengers had to get out of the van to be checked. Luckily the check itself was quick.
Photographer: Daphne Banai
Oct-6-2011
Palestinians tell us that tanks cross this point often and one of them has broken/twisted the metal gate. It now remains open to enable tank passage. Until two weeks ago “security needs” prevented Palestinians of the Jordan Valley from traveling to the center of their daily lives in the West Bank hills, except for specific days and hours.....So what has changed? How is it suddenly possible for them to cross without inspection? .......(MW report October 6.2011)
Oct-6-2011
Palestinians tell us that tanks cross this point often and one of them has broken/twisted the metal gate. It now remains open to enable tank passage. Until two weeks ago “security needs” prevented Palestinians of the Jordan Valley from traveling to the center of their daily lives in the West Bank hills, except for specific days and hours.....So what has changed? How is it suddenly possible for them to cross without inspection? .......(MW report October 6.2011)
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Jun-24-2011
Abu Saker site or what’s left of the sheds and tents where he’s resided with his family and cattle since the army destroyed everything
Jun-24-2011
Abu Saker site or what’s left of the sheds and tents where he’s resided with his family and cattle since the army destroyed everything
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Mar-29-2011
Between the settlements of Ro’i and Beqa’ot the earth mound barrier is being raised higher and higher.
Mar-29-2011
Between the settlements of Ro’i and Beqa’ot the earth mound barrier is being raised higher and higher.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Mar-29-2011
Earth mound barrier preventing local Palestinians crossing or using Route 578/ Alon Road
Mar-29-2011
Earth mound barrier preventing local Palestinians crossing or using Route 578/ Alon Road
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Mar-29-2011
This road has been blocked to local residents by boulders and an earth mound barrier.
Mar-29-2011
This road has been blocked to local residents by boulders and an earth mound barrier.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Mar-29-2011
Earth mound barrier is blocking a road used by Palestinians and preventing them from using Route 578.
Mar-29-2011
Earth mound barrier is blocking a road used by Palestinians and preventing them from using Route 578.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Mar-29-2011
A new road was constructed to the new expansion at Maskiot settlement.
Mar-29-2011
A new road was constructed to the new expansion at Maskiot settlement.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Apr-5-2011
The raising of the earth mound barriers west of Roi and Beqaot settlements has been completed.
Apr-5-2011
The raising of the earth mound barriers west of Roi and Beqaot settlements has been completed.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
Apr-5-2011
Gochia Gate is closed and it took the IDF several hours to get there and open it.
Apr-5-2011
Gochia Gate is closed and it took the IDF several hours to get there and open it.
Photographer: Daphne Banai
Apr-14-2011
Earth mound barriers like this one are spread in the Jordan Valley in order to prevent the Palestinian Bedouin living west to the settlements, from crossing toward the settlements and Route 90.
Apr-14-2011
Earth mound barriers like this one are spread in the Jordan Valley in order to prevent the Palestinian Bedouin living west to the settlements, from crossing toward the settlements and Route 90.
Photographer: Daphne Banai
Apr-14-2011
Gochia Gate is supposed to be opened three times a week, each time it is opened twice at 08.00 and at 15.00 for about 30 minutes. Children on their way home from school.
Apr-14-2011
Gochia Gate is supposed to be opened three times a week, each time it is opened twice at 08.00 and at 15.00 for about 30 minutes. Children on their way home from school.
Photographer: Rachel Hayut
May-23-2011
A new earth mound barrier has been erected facing the south entrance to the hothouse of Beqaot settlement.
May-23-2011
A new earth mound barrier has been erected facing the south entrance to the hothouse of Beqaot settlement.
Photographer: Daphne Banai
Mar-3-2011
On Alon Road Route 508 between Gitit Settlement and Hamra CP we saw three Palestinians detained by the IDF. A military camera located on top of a hill caught them picking "Akub" (Gundelia Tournefortii) which is a protected plant. The soldiers told us that this is a "terrorist attack". They were detained for two and a half hours and then were taken by the army, even thought one of the men suffered from an asthma attack.
Mar-3-2011
On Alon Road Route 508 between Gitit Settlement and Hamra CP we saw three Palestinians detained by the IDF. A military camera located on top of a hill caught them picking "Akub" (Gundelia Tournefortii) which is a protected plant. The soldiers told us that this is a "terrorist attack". They were detained for two and a half hours and then were taken by the army, even thought one of the men suffered from an asthma attack.