24 nov 2012
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This first video below, shot by a special correspondent, shows raw sewage flowing from the illegal Jewish colony of Beitar Illit on to the farmlands of the besieged Palestinian village of Wadi Fuqeen.
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Israel’s sewage war
Beitar Illit settlers release sewage on Palestinian Wadi Fuqeen village farmlands
By Nureddin Sabir Editor, Redress Information & Analysis A picture is worth a thousand word. The videos below are both instructive and appalling. They sum up the character of the Jewish settlers – the misfits, thieves and squatters from the United States, Europe, the former Soviet Union and elsewhere who are stealing and blighting Palestinian lands in increasing number – and they expose the deep-seated racism that underlies their contempt for Arabs in general and Palestinians in particular. At least twice a month, starting on Friday afternoons and continuing for a large part of the following day, the authorities in the illegal Jewish settlement of Beitar Illit, which is built on land stolen from the neighbouring Palestinian village of Wadi Fuqeen, near Bethlehem, open their sewage tanks on to the farmlands of the village. |
As the video shows, the sewage, which runs through specially-built pipelines that open on to the slopes leading to Wadi Fuqeen, accumulates on the Palestinian farmlands, poisoning crops, contaminating the water table and posing a serious health threat to villagers.
This second video, taken recently by Church of England Reverend Stephen Sizer, also shows the sewage waters flowing down the hillsides from the illegal Jewish settlement of Beitar Illit on to farmland of Wadi Fuqeen.
Note that the interviewee explains that the next village along, Nahalin, is experiencing the same problem.
In this video, also made by the Rev. Sizer, you can see the type and scale of damage caused by the sewage from the illegal settlement of Beitar Illit to Wadi Fuqeen’s agricultural land.
In this video, the mayor of Wadi Fuqeen, Ahmad Sokal, gives an interview to Rev. Sizer in which he explains the problems and challenges facing the village.
Efforts by the Palestinians of Wadi Fuqeen and some Israeli peace activists to persuade the Israeli authorities so stop this appalling and disgraceful behaviour have come to nothing. The “mayor” of the illegal Beitar Illit settlement even had the audacity to suggest that this is a Palestinian problem and that they, the Palestinians, not the Jewish producers of the sewage, should find a way, such as constructing an aqueduct, to divert the Jewish sewage away from their farmlands.
Please help to expose the Jewish settlers for what they really are by circulating the link to this page as widely as possible.
This second video, taken recently by Church of England Reverend Stephen Sizer, also shows the sewage waters flowing down the hillsides from the illegal Jewish settlement of Beitar Illit on to farmland of Wadi Fuqeen.
Note that the interviewee explains that the next village along, Nahalin, is experiencing the same problem.
In this video, also made by the Rev. Sizer, you can see the type and scale of damage caused by the sewage from the illegal settlement of Beitar Illit to Wadi Fuqeen’s agricultural land.
In this video, the mayor of Wadi Fuqeen, Ahmad Sokal, gives an interview to Rev. Sizer in which he explains the problems and challenges facing the village.
Efforts by the Palestinians of Wadi Fuqeen and some Israeli peace activists to persuade the Israeli authorities so stop this appalling and disgraceful behaviour have come to nothing. The “mayor” of the illegal Beitar Illit settlement even had the audacity to suggest that this is a Palestinian problem and that they, the Palestinians, not the Jewish producers of the sewage, should find a way, such as constructing an aqueduct, to divert the Jewish sewage away from their farmlands.
Please help to expose the Jewish settlers for what they really are by circulating the link to this page as widely as possible.
28 sept 2012
Settlers pump wastewater on lands west of Bethlehem
A group of Jewish settlers pumped, on Thursday morning, wastewater from a settlement in the west of Bethlehem in southern West Bank, onto Palestinian agricultural land.
Ahmed Sukkar, head of the village council in Fukin village, told "Quds Press" that settlers pumped wastewater on lands in the village, damaging an area of 50 dunums.
He pointed out that this is not the first time the settlers pump industrial waste or wastewater through pipes installed in the region, which led to damaging the lands and the crops.
Sukkar cautioned of the environmental and health dangers caused by such acts on the area’s residents and farmers.
Ahmed Sukkar, head of the village council in Fukin village, told "Quds Press" that settlers pumped wastewater on lands in the village, damaging an area of 50 dunums.
He pointed out that this is not the first time the settlers pump industrial waste or wastewater through pipes installed in the region, which led to damaging the lands and the crops.
Sukkar cautioned of the environmental and health dangers caused by such acts on the area’s residents and farmers.
26 july 2012
Siham Abu Qainas, 43, is a mother of six living with her family in Al Berka area, middle Gaza district. Her neighborhood is not connected to the sewage network and that has put her through hardship. The neighborhood smells bad and she is afraid for her children due to the raw sewage flowing openly in the streets. Her house has three improvised cesspits where insects roam.
Her daughter of two months has a skin infection, which the doctor attributed to the unhealthy surroundings.“Every two or three days the sewage floods the house. We use buckets to empty the holes and dump the sewage on the street. I know this is wrong but we have no other option.”
An international agency [Turkish Internaitonal Cooperation and Development Agency] initiated in 2010 a project to connect Siham’s neighborhood to Gaza’s water utility provider (CMWU). This would have solved Siham’s problem and ensured that her children grow in a healthy environment. The project however has been stalled for 1o months.
The building contractors are still awaiting permission to bring in equipment for the wastewater pumping station through the Israeli-controlled crossings. The Israeli authorities have not provided any justification for the delays. Meanwhile Siham and her family dream of better days. “All I need is a dignified life for me and my family, but the blockade has dashed my hopes.”
Her daughter of two months has a skin infection, which the doctor attributed to the unhealthy surroundings.“Every two or three days the sewage floods the house. We use buckets to empty the holes and dump the sewage on the street. I know this is wrong but we have no other option.”
An international agency [Turkish Internaitonal Cooperation and Development Agency] initiated in 2010 a project to connect Siham’s neighborhood to Gaza’s water utility provider (CMWU). This would have solved Siham’s problem and ensured that her children grow in a healthy environment. The project however has been stalled for 1o months.
The building contractors are still awaiting permission to bring in equipment for the wastewater pumping station through the Israeli-controlled crossings. The Israeli authorities have not provided any justification for the delays. Meanwhile Siham and her family dream of better days. “All I need is a dignified life for me and my family, but the blockade has dashed my hopes.”
4 mar 2012
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Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened sand barriers to the east of Gaza Strip, which blocked flow of rainwater into the Strip, and flooded many houses.
A statement for the Palestinian civil defense brigades said that the IOF soldiers’ step flooded many houses and roads topped by the main road linking north Gaza to its south. Heavy rainfall on the western Negev led the IOF to open the floodgates to avoid a flood on their side. Three years ago the IOF soldiers made the same thing leading to big material losses in Gaza. |
