International Courant
BETHLEHEM
Al-Hawiya, one of many dozens of water springs within the historic Husan district of the occupied West Financial institution metropolis of Bethlehem, is going through the specter of usurpation by Israel.
Positioned in a valley surrounded by olive bushes, amongst vegetable gardens, the water of the Al-Hawiya spring originates from the Husan mountains and collects in a small synthetic pond.
Al-Hawiya spring and pond, with their pure beauties, are a spot that enables the residents of the city and Palestinians from completely different cities of the West Financial institution to have some contemporary air and relaxation.
The house owners of the gardens across the pond additionally use the spring water from the mountains for the greens they develop.
Nevertheless, it’s feared that Israel, which beforehand confiscated roughly 4,000 acres of land belonging to the Husan district and established the “Betar” Jewish settlement right here, will now usurp this place, which has touristic and historic options.
Israel’s annexation plan
At its weekly assembly on July 17, the Israeli cupboard permitted the allocation of a price range of 120 million shekels ($33 million) for 3 years, as a part of the draft decision introduced by Minister of Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Amihai Eliyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Tourism Minister Haim Katz, geared toward “preserving antiquities within the West Financial institution.”
In accordance with the “Second Oslo Settlement” signed between Palestine and Israel in 1995, the mentioned areas within the West Financial institution are situated in “Space C” beneath Israeli management, each administratively and security-wise.
In his speech on the weekly Council of Ministers assembly in Ramallah on July 17, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh famous that Israel is making an attempt to show the historic Al-Hawiya area, well-known for its water sources and ponds, into a non secular and touristic place for Jewish settlers.
Shtayyeh requested the United Nations Academic, Scientific and Cultural Group (UNESCO) to guard Palestine’s historic websites towards “Judaization and Israeliization” plans.
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