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 Archived page (may contain outdated information)25-07-2007 TV news footage DRAFT - SAVED for DC_ARCH - TV news footage - Living in the West Bank Part 2 Since construction started on the West Bank Barrier, how has the Israeli occupation affected the lives of ordinary Palestinians? Families from Salfit and Hebron talk about the trauma of living with military operations, being denied access to their land and facing constant restrictions on every aspect of life. TITLE: Living in the West Bank Part 2 SHOTLIST
08:31 Military patrol continues 08:46 ICRC delegates looking at objects missiles on overhead cage. 08:57 INTERVIEW Christoph Von Toggenburg, ICRC "The situation has really gone down in recent times, enormously deteriorated, there are enormous restrictions of movement, there is no economic activity whatsoever, people do not come into the old souk, to buy their goods, many shops have been closed by military order, there is a strong settler's violence taking place, military incursions, curfews, so the situation has gone down drastically. " 09:27 Empty market place, with Nidal sitting by stall, waiting for customers 09:33 Nidal sitting by his stall 09:43 INTERVIEW Nidal Awiwi
10:06 Nidal walking up his house' stairs 10:18 Nidal on house roof with views of Old city IN SOUND: "As you can see, this is my house, but over there, there's a settlement, (gesture) then over there, there's the army , and over there another settlement … so I am completely surrounded by the settlers and the army. Of course there's the army over there (gesture) so you can't go down that way. My house is completely besieged." 10:50 Zoom in on checkpoint Al Shohada street (main central street of H2, Old Suq) 11:01 Pano on Abraham mosque 11:08 Nidal and his wife inside house with his child 11:36 INTERVIEW Basma Awiwi Um Said, Nidal's wife
12:58 ICRC giving out food parcels, being wheeled down streets on trolley 13:12 Beneficiary giving her ration card 13:15 Shop helper delivering food parcel 13:28 Zoom out on IDF soldier in distance on guard
14:21 ENDS (Length 07' 20'') STORIES Title: STORY 4 - The Loubadeh family see their Nablus home destroyed In the summer of 2006, the Loubadeh family were woken at two in the morning by the sound of shooting outside the block of flats where they lived in Nablus. Israeli soldiers ordered them to leave the building along with 13 other families living in the block. The Israeli Defence Forces were searching for two 'wanted men' who they said were hiding in the block, and demanded that the men should leave the building. When they got no response, the soldiers threatened the families at gunpoint, forcing some of the men to go back into the building to evacuate anyone remaining. At this point, bulldozers were moved in and started demolishing the building. Majdi Loubadeh, his wife Shireen and two young children watched throughout the night, and the next day as the building was destroyed in front of their eyes. During the operation, a 15 year old boy, who threw paint at one of the IDF vehicles, was shot and killed - amateur video footage records the arrival of an ambulance and the removal of his body. Following these events, the Loubadeh children remain traumatised and frightened, as their mother Shireen explains, " Since it happened, if they hear the sound of bullets, even in their sleep, they are terrified and they come and hold onto me." Such destruction of civilian property is not uncommon in the Occupied Territories. In the Gaza Strip, thousands of houses have been destroyed over the past seven years, in many cases with no warning. In Nablus, 425 houses have been destroyed since the beginning of 2002. Since 2000, military operations conducted by the IDF have resulted in increased numbers of civilian deaths and injuries, particularly when they take place in densely populated areas. According to Florence Anselmo of the ICRC, all parties participating directly in hostilities have to follow certain rules. They must at all times distinguish between civilian objects and military objectives, on the one hand and between civilians and fighters, on the other. The Loubadeh family area staying with family but they desperately want their own home back. Majdi has a small nursery where he grows plants for sale, but he feels discouraged, " My plants are not OK, maybe they feel like me, its is very bad what has happened in the past." Title: STORY 5 - Life under siege becomes unbearable for Palestinian residents in Hebron Tensions are heightening in the Palestinian city of Hebron between Palestinian residents and Israeli settlers moving into the old city. For many Palestinians, the constant military patrols, travel restrictions, curfews and harassment are making life more and more difficult. The old souk has changed from a thriving market place to a ghost town. Stalls have been forced to close on military orders, and shopkeepers cannot get their goods into the city because of road and access closure. They are forbidden from entering with vehicles and clients need to go through security gates at the two extremities of the old souk. Around 400 shops have been closed on military order, and hundreds more have shut because of lack of business. In addition, according to Nidal, a shopkeeper in the souk, 'with the attacks of the settlers - people don’t come in because they are scared.' Settler violence is a growing problem, says ICRC delegate Christoph Von Toggenburg. Many Palestinians are afraid to go out of their homes, and streets in the old city are covered by metal cages to protect passers by from missiles including stones and eggs. 160,000 people live in the Palestinian city of Hebron in the West Bank. Around 40,000 Palestinians live in the old town, with a group of 400 Jewish settlers. Nidal and his family have lived in Hebron's old town all their lives, and own their own home there. But like many Palestinians, they are under pressure to move out. Their home is surrounded by army checkpoints and by settlers who have moved into the area. Blockades and curfews restrict movement in and out of the city, whether for trade, family visits or even health care. The outcome for Nidal and his wife Basma was tragic. When she went into labour with their fourth child, an ambulance was called but it was prohibited from crossing a checkpoint into the old city. While she was waiting for the ambulance in the early hours of the morning, Basma's baby was born - and died: 'the baby was born and died before my eyes, this is very difficult for a mother to bear.' The restrictions of movement and access are the cause of high unemployment. Many Palestinians in the old city rely on ICRC food aid to survive. Food parcels are distributed each month, from a number of shops in the old town to 1, 800 families (11,857 people) worst affected by the restrictions. ICRC delegates also act as an intermediary between the residents and the Israeli authorities, reminding them of their obligations and responsibilities under International Humanitarian Law. For further information, please contact: Virginie Louis, Audio-Visual Producer, ICRC Geneva, tel: + 41 22 730 25 11 or + 41 79 251 93 14 Dorothea Krimitsas, ICRC Geneva, tel : +41 22 730 25 90 or +41 79 251 93 18 Andrea Koenig, ICRC Jerusalem, tel : +972 2 582 88 45 or +972 52 601 91 50 Bana Sayeh, ICRC Jerusalem, tel : +972 2 582 88 45 or +972 52 601 91 48 Iyad Nasr, ICRC Gaza, tel : +972 8 282 2644 +972 59 960 30 15 Yael Segev-Eytan, ICRC Tel Aviv, tel : +972 3 524 52 86 or +972 52 275 75 17 |
