In this moving blog, EA Philippa writes about her meeting with Umm Nasser, who shared her story of family, love, home life - and non-violent resistance, under the challenging conditions of the #Israeli #military #occupation and #settler violence.⠀
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The Israeli military state that the construction of the separation barrier is a security measure and began as a direct response to the attacks by Palestinians against Israeli citizens in the Second Intifada. Israel, like all states have a legitimate right to defence and protection of their population. However, the route of the barrier, built mostly on Palestinian land, was found to be illegal in 2005 by the International Court of Justice. EA Hannah's blog, about Palestinian farmer Jalal, explores some of the ways in which the barrier heavily infringes upon the rights of Palestinians and how the unpredictable rules impact their lives. ⠀
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"In order to pass through the agricultural gate Jalal must obtain permission from the Israeli government. When the barrier was first built every person in the village was automatically issued with a permit to enter the land, whether or not they owned land there themselves. But each year access to land becomes more difficult. Now Jalal has to be able to prove the land belonged to his grandfather, and that he is the rightful owner. An area of 13 acres can be difficult to farm alone, so Jalal must apply for permits to take workers through to his own land, and these are becoming harder to obtain. If Jalal wants to take his tractor, he must also ask for permission. If he wants to take small plants through the gate, or water pipes for irrigation, or plastic to cover his greenhouses, he must also ask for permission. Sometimes, even if Jalal has obtained permission from the Israeli office, the soldiers on the gate still tell him he is not allowed."⠀
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Read the full blog at eyewitnessblogs.com⠀
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