Tag: Tubas

  • Jordan Valley Isolated

    by Jamil Husni, After having finished a hard-working day in the area, three Palestinian Water Authority employees reached al-Hamra checkpoint in the Jordan Valley, on their way to Ramallah. The Israeli army refused to let them through, claiming that their permits are for West Bank checkpoints only. Othman Sheikha, the wells’ observer in the West…

  • PNN: “Displaced from Aqaba as Israeli forces confiscate Jordan Valley village”

    by Ali Samoudi, January 28th The President of the Aqaba Village Council says the small community in the Jordan Valley is facing a new scheme which includes demolishing the village mosque, kindergarten, clinic and rural women’s center. Israeli forces issued 19 more demolition orders for houses and organizations that will replace Aqaba with military installations.…

  • Occupation Police Benevolence in the Jordan Valley

    by Peter, January 25th Recently, I was able to accompany three Palestinians on a drive through the Jordan Valley. The more scenic aspects aside, a trip through the area revealed the slow, destructive siege of the Valley. Movement restrictions have effectively sealed off the Jordan Valley from the rest of the West Bank. For example,…