X-Mass Olive Tree Under Israeli Occupation Occupation Land Confiscation Uprooting Trees Destroying Infrastructure Closure Water Depletion Poverty Despair & Extremism Migration Obstacles against Overall Development Planning Increase Unemployment Rate Decrease in Agricultural Production Absence of Geographical Integrity Land Fragmentation Lack of Open Space Increased Urban density Investment shortages Limited Economic Opportunities Social& Health Problems

X-Mass Olive Tree Israeli Occupation Occupation Land Confiscation Uprooting Trees Destroying Infrastructure Closure Water Depletion Poverty Despair & Extremism Migration Obstacles against Overall Development Planning Increase Unemployment Rate Decrease in Agricultural Production Absence of Geographical Integrity Land Fragmentation Lack of Open Space Increased Urban density Investment shortages Limited Economic Opportunities Social& Health Problems

Israeli colonies and colony Master Plans in the West Bank Next

X Closed Military Area X Protected Area X Settlements Next

Between 2000 – 2002, Satellite images show that there were 24 new Israeli colonies and 113 new outposts established on Palestinian lands as nucleii for new colonies Next

Accelerated Colonization Next

Overlay of new colonization activities and the separation zone Next

The Separation Wall Separating Palestinian Towns and Villages from their valuable agricultural lands. Separating Palestinian and Israeli built-up areas All on the expense of Palestinian Lands Next

Razor Wires, trenches and Israeli Military Road at Bethlehem Northern Boundary Separating Bethlehem from Jerusalem Separating Bethlehem from Jerusalem The military road divides an olive grove… END

Destruction of the Palestinian Authority Headquarter in Bethlehem By Israeli F16 Jet Fighters Next

Jenin Camp before and After Israeli Massacre END

Israeli Bypass Roads divide the West Bank into 64 small Cantoons There are 125 Israeli checkpoints within West Bank March 2002 Next

Roadblocks Ramallah-Birzeit Alternative routes Al-Ram- Ramallah Next

Routes Taken by Palestinians Routes Taken by Israelis Inconvenient Routes Long distances… 2 hours Narrow….. Dangerous….. Rural roads….. Often Muddy unpaved full of gravel and stones. Convenient Routes Short distance.. 30 minutes Bypass roads.. Paved… Wide…. Safe… Transportation Difficulties Bethlehem- Hebron Next

Checkpoint at Qalandiya Next

Human suffering at check points In Gaza Strip END

Shaving in Huwwara Shaving in Aboud Uprooting of trees and Shaving of Palestinian Lands Next

Abu Ghunaim Mountain March 1997 Abu Ghunaim mountain January 2001 The only forest in Bethlehem Environmental Terrorism New Israeli Colony of Har Homa Degradation of the Palestinian Environment Next

Uprooting of trees in Bethlehem Israeli Bulldozers supported by Military Israeli Forces Next

750,000 trees have been uprooted since September 2000 Next

Israeli Colony END

Depletion of water resources Next

Depletion of Water Resources  In the West Bank, Palestinians are denied their historic right to the Jordan River waters.  In the West Bank, Israel is currently utilizing more than 82% of the Palestinian groundwater resources by piping this resource to the illegal colonies and into Israel proper and thus inducing water scarcity in the area.  In Gaza, Palestinians are forced to over-pump the shallow coastal aquifer leading to sea water intrusion and consequently, deteriorating water quality. Next

The Western Basin is the largest and has an annual safe yield of 362 MCM. Palestinians consume only about 7.5% of its safe yield. The Northeastern Basin has an annual safe yield of 145 MCM. Palestinians consume about 18% of its safe yield. The Eastern Basin has an annual safe yield of 172 MCM. Palestinians are utilizing 50% of the waters of this basin. END