By Barak Ravid

The EU joins Washington in its call to spare Sussia while criticizing construction in the settlements and Israel’s role in the stalled peace process.

The 28 foreign ministers of the European Union’s foreign ministers have called on Israel to “to halt plans for forced transfer of population and demolition of Palestinian housing and infrastructure” in the village in the West Bank’s South Hebron Hills.

by Amira Hass

Resident of Sussia, near Hebron, were ordered by the Civil Administration to destroy 40 structures; State Dept. spokesman: Such actions will have impact beyond these individuals.
The United States has urged Israel against carrying out any demolitions in the Palestinian village of Sussia in the South Hebron Hills in the West Bank.

“Demolition of this Palestinian village or of parts of it, and evictions of Palestinians from their homes would be harmful and provocative,” State Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters at a press conference in Washington on Thursday. “Such actions have an impact beyond those individuals and families who are evicted.”

“We are concerned that the demolition of this village may worsen the atmosphere for a peaceful resolution and would set a damaging standard for displacement and land confiscation, particularly given settlement-related activity in the area,” Kirby said, adding that the U.S. urges “Israeli authorities to work with the residents of the village to finalize a plan for the village that addresses the residents’ humanitarian needs.”

These statements were echoed by the U.S. acting consul in Jerusalem, Dorothy Shea, who visited the village on Thursday. “We are closely following developments in the village, and we are urging that demolitions not proceed,” Shea said.

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Nasser Nawajha takes his six-year old son Laith back to Nasser’s native village of Susya, in the South Hebron Hills of the occupied West Bank. Nasser’s family, along with all the other families of Susya, were expelled from their village in 1986, when Israel turned it into an archaeological park. The villagers are, yet again, facing imminent expulsion from their homes and caves.

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While the inhabitants of the Palestinian village of Susiya are still living under the threat of eviction, the Israeli authorities continue to enlarge the danger of demolitions in different villages of South Hebron hills area.

On June 22, in the morning, DCO, accompanied by Israeli Army, delivered demolition orders for two tents in the Palestinian village of Al-Mufaqarah and for one house, one tent with floor and one cave in the Palestinian village of Jawwaya.

According to OCHA, in the first four months of 2015, more than 200 Palestinian-owned structures have been demolished in Area C of West Bank and East Jerusalem due to lack of building permit, military operation or punishment.

UPDATE : Consegnati ordini di demolizione nelle South Hebron hills 

Mentre gli abitanti del villaggio Palestinese di Susiya vivono sotto la minaccia di evacuazione, le autorità israeliane continuano a consegnare ordini di demolizione in diversi villaggi dell’area nelle colline a Sud di Hebron.

Nella mattinata del 22 Giugno la DCO (amministrazione civile), accompagnata dall’esercito israeliano, ha consegnato ordini di demolizione per due tende nel villaggio palestinese di Al-Mufaqarah e per una casa, una tenda pavimentata e una grotta nel villaggio palestinese di Jawwaya.

Nei primi quattro mesi del 2015, secondo L’OCHA, sono state demolite più di 200 strutture di proprietà palestinese in Area C e a Gerusalemme Est a causa di operazioni militari o punitive o a causa della mancanza di permessi di costruzione.

On June 8, International and Palestinian authorities came to the Palestinian Village of Susiya to bring their solidarity and their support to the inhabitants.

During the morning, the international delegation from European Parliament, a representative of United Nation, the prime Palestinian minister Rami Hamdallah and representative of Palestinian Authority from Yatta and Hebron met the people of Susiya to express publicly their position against the demolition plan of the village.

The international authorities declared their concern about the situation in Susiya and about Israeli policy in Area C, where different villages are under threat of demolition and deportation. They also asserted that this situation represent a serious violation of Palestinian human rights.

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UPDATE : 8 Giugno, le autorità internazionali e palestinesi portano il loro supporto e solidarietà al villaggio palestinese di Susiya

L’8 Giugno, le autorità internazionali e palestinesi si sono recati al villaggio palestinese di Susiya per portare la loro solidarietà ed il loro supporto ai suoi abitanti.

Durante la mattinata, una delegazione internazionale del Parlamento Europeo, una rappresentanza delle Nazioni Unite, il primo Ministro Palestinese, Rami Hamdallah, e rappresentanti dell’Autorità Palestinese di Yatta ed Hebron hanno incontrato gli abitanti di Susiya per esprimere pubblicamente la loro posizione contro il piano di demolizione del villaggio.

Le autorità internazionali presenti hanno dichiarato la loro preoccupazione riguardo la situazione di Susiya e circa la politica israeliana in Area C, dove ci sono diversi villaggi sotto minaccia di demolizione e deportazione. Hanno anche dichiarato che questa situazione rappresenta una seria violazione dei diritti umani per i Palestinesi.

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This Friday, join Combatants for Peace in marching in solidarity with the residents of Susya, currently living under the immediate threat of forced displacement. 

Shuttles leaving:
8:00 - Tel Aviv (Arlozoroff train station next to Shlomo Sixt)
9:00- Jerusalem (Teddy Stadium)
9:30- Beer Sheva (Parking lot of Merkaz Hamorim)

Please register on the form here
Facebook event here
 
Estimated return time: 14:00 

Please bring a hat, water, sunscreen and a snack.

PLEASE NOTE: Combatants for Peace considers it necessary to inform that the situation in Susya is sensitive in terms of local settlers who oppose the protest, as well as in terms of the army presence. CFP is a bi-national movement advocating non-violence. In all of our activities, we emphasize non-violent protest.

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