The International: Septemeber 19 2012 According to Palestinian and planning activists, Israeli authorities are abusing the pretext of archeological excavation to strengthen the case for park expansion. They say that when completed, the parks will form a kind of green belt around the eastern parts of Jerusalem, further severing it from the West Bank. Although … read more
Ma’an News Agency: October 17 2012 From 2000 to 2007, the Civil Administration approved 5 percent of the applications for building permits submitted by Palestinians in Area C. The total number of building permits issued to Palestinians during these seven years was 91, an average of 13 building permits per annum, reports Bimkom. Read the … read more
Haaretz: December 11 2012 Israel has invested more than NIS 200 million in establishing a detention center for African migrants. Too bad so few of the, are coming. Read the article here
The Bedouin village of Abu Tlul, situated approximately 10 kilometers from Beersheva, south of the road to Dimona, has a population of approximately 1,600. The residents of the village settled this site before the establishment of the State of Israel. Although the village is recognized, it has no infrastructure: there is no electricity, no running … read more
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A regional council made up of the Bedouin villages in the Negev that have received government recognition. The council only has jurisdiction over the “blue lines” of the villages, not the areas between them. The council was established in 2004 but until the present is run by appointed (not elected) officials. Elections were due to … read more
A long-term outline of a project or government function; “the zoning board adopted a master plan for the new development” plan, program, programme – a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; “they drew up a six-step plan”; “they discussed plans for a new bond issue”
In Area C, the Israeli Civil Administration (CA) has complete control over planning, development, and the provision of building permits, among other issues. While settlements flourish, the CA’s planning for the Palestinian villages in Area C has limited, rather than enabled development, leaving many long-standing buildings, as well as new construction, without the necessary permits, … read more
There are some 45 villages, only 12 of which have government recognition. Residents of the unrecognized villages cannot obtain building permits such that all construction is considered illegal and home demolitions are a common occurrence. Some of the recognized villages have plans, but they are seldom implemented because of ongoing conflict over land ownership which … read more
