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Aboud
AboudX
Two thousand Two thousand five Hundred five Hundred People live in People live in Aboud.Aboud.
Half of them Half of them are Christianare Christian
Half are MuslimHalf are Muslim
They live They live together in together in Peace and Peace and HarmonyHarmony
Shelling AlmondsShelling Almonds
Midnight Mass
Aboud Catholic Church
Below the village is a Roman Road Below the village is a Roman Road linking Jerusalem with the Galileelinking Jerusalem with the Galilee
Jesus and the Holy Family would have used this road
Protestant ChurchProtestant Church
Fr. Abdallah Sumrein
The Orthodox Priest
Aboudies want to live in tranquillity.
But they are slowly being crushed by expanding Israeli settlements, military occupation with restrictions on movement, and construction of Israel’s land confiscation wall.
AboudAboud
The
Green
Line
=Border with Israel
Line of THE WALL
Note the locations of the Beit Note the locations of the Beit
Arye and Ofarim SettlementsArye and Ofarim Settlements
Fourth Geneva Convention Fourth Geneva Convention Article 49, Paragraph 6Article 49, Paragraph 6
The occupying power The occupying power shall not deport or shall not deport or transfer part of its own transfer part of its own civilian population into civilian population into the territory it occupiesthe territory it occupies
Beit Arye Settlement
Built on land Built on land confiscated from confiscated from Aboud and Aboud and neighbouring neighbouring Palestinian villagesPalestinian villages
Settlements are not located in areas of large Arab population, not because I shied away from this but because the Arabs did not settle in areas that were of interest to us--because they are difficult regions.
Were there Arabs in Beit Arye? Did someone live in the area of Ofarim? Not today or ever. Ariel Sharon interview in the Israeli newspaper Davar, July 14, 1995
Spring fed swimming pool in Spring fed swimming pool in the Lemon Valley, Aboud the Lemon Valley, Aboud village.village.
A ‘difficult region’ according to A ‘difficult region’ according to Sharon!Sharon!
On a major aquifer and with On a major aquifer and with relatively high precipitation relatively high precipitation ((700mm of precipitation annually)700mm of precipitation annually) Aboud sustains cultivation of fruit Aboud sustains cultivation of fruit and olive trees, cereal grains and and olive trees, cereal grains and grapevines.grapevines.
Were there Arabs in Beit Arye?
Did someone live in the area of Ofarim?
Not today or ever.
Ariel Sharon
Home in Aboud Village
St. Mary’s Orthodox St. Mary’s Orthodox ChurchChurch
Aramaic Plaque
A ruined aisle of A ruined aisle of St. Mary’s Church St. Mary’s Church has been has been excavatedexcavated
Revealing a mosaic floor
The Catholic The Catholic Church is built on Church is built on the Site of the the Site of the ancient church of ancient church of St. SimonSt. Simon
Remains of St. Simon’s below the modern church
Remains of other Ancient Churches in Remains of other Ancient Churches in AboudAboud
•Messiah ChurchMessiah Church – Located where – Located where tradition says Jesus preachedtradition says Jesus preached
•Saint Anastasia ChurchSaint Anastasia Church
•Saint Abadia ChurchSaint Abadia Church
•Knnasieh ChurchKnnasieh Church
•Saint Todros ChurchSaint Todros Church
•Dare Al-Kawkab ChurchDare Al-Kawkab Church
Al-Maqati an area with ancient tombs
Carvings of grapes were cut Carvings of grapes were cut from this tombfrom this tomb
In Palestine it is common for archaeological sites to be raided for Israeli collectors
On a hillside facing Aboud On a hillside facing Aboud are extensive 4are extensive 4thth-7-7thth Century remains of St. Century remains of St. Barbara’s MonasteryBarbara’s Monastery
At St. Barbara’s cave a At St. Barbara’s cave a small church remained small church remained in good repairin good repair
It was in regular use It was in regular use and the centre of and the centre of festivities on St. festivities on St. Barbara's feast dayBarbara's feast day
On 31On 31stst May May 2002 the Israeli 2002 the Israeli Army blew up Army blew up the ancient the ancient Church of St. Church of St. BarbaraBarbara
Aboudis viewing the destructionAboudis viewing the destruction
It has now been rebuilt
In November 2000 In November 2000 Settlers and the Israeli Settlers and the Israeli Army cut or burnt 4000 Army cut or burnt 4000 Aboud Olive Trees.Aboud Olive Trees.
In October 2005 Settlers In October 2005 Settlers uprooted 500 vines.uprooted 500 vines.
Road Block
Aboud used to be a thriving centre, providing a secondary school, shops and services for neighbouring villages. Now it is a quiet cul-de-sac with shutters closed on most businesses.
Only one access road is now open into the village
Israel’s Apartheid Separation Israel’s Apartheid Separation
Barrier isBarrier is being built on Aboud Landbeing built on Aboud Land
Fourteen Kilometres of the wall is being built within the village boundaries.
The wall could Isolate Aboud The wall could Isolate Aboud farmers from:-farmers from:-
•26% of their land.26% of their land.
•389 Hectares of their land 389 Hectares of their land
•Many of their Olive and Fruit Many of their Olive and Fruit Trees Trees
•A significant part of the water A significant part of the water Aquifer Aquifer
•Rantis and other villages to the Rantis and other villages to the North North WestNorth North West
Time.com West Bank
West Bank
•The construction of the wall being built by Israel, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, is contrary to international law. •Israel is under an obligation to cease construction of the wall and to dismantle forthwith the structure. •Israel is under an obligation to make reparation for all damage caused by the construction of the wall. •All States are under an obligation not to recognize the illegal situation resulting from the construction of the wall and not to render aid or assistance in maintaining the situation. •The United Nations, and especially the General Assembly and the Security Council, should consider what further action is required to bring to an end the illegal situation resulting from the construction of the wall.
On 9 July 2004 the International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled that: -
The threat facing Aboud is not unique.
•The Separation Barrier The Separation Barrier confiscates land from many confiscates land from many Palestinian villagesPalestinian villages
•It is destroying the possibility It is destroying the possibility of establishing a viable of establishing a viable Palestinian state existing Palestinian state existing peacefully side by side with peacefully side by side with IsraelIsrael
•Its construction creates Its construction creates poverty, resentment and angerpoverty, resentment and anger
The barrier at Aboud is part of a section that could extend 22 kilometres into the West Bank.
AboudAboud
Ariel
Border with IsraelBorder with Israel
Line of the BarrierLine of the Barrier
Israeli SettlementsIsraeli Settlements
Palestinian villagesPalestinian villages
ISRAEl
West Bank
Ariel, the largest illegal settlement could be annexed to Israel
Map produced by the U.N.
We announce publicly and decisively and under all the circumstances that we completely refuse the building of this segregation wall on the lands of our village… we will resist against this wall in all the possible legal and information means. We will also arrange for peaceful demonstrations and protests in Aboud against the wall.
Fr Firas Aridah Catholic Parish Priest in Aboud
We will tear down their Wall with We will tear down their Wall with our hands, our hands,
We will defeat their racism with We will defeat their racism with our determination.our determination.
Christian-Muslim Unity Christian-Muslim Unity Archamandrite (now Archamandrite (now
Bishop) Attallah Hanna Bishop) Attallah Hanna with with Grand Mufti Shaikh Grand Mufti Shaikh
Taysir al-Tamimi.Taysir al-Tamimi.
Tear Gassed
Attacked by the Israeli Attacked by the Israeli Occupying ForcesOccupying Forces
Peacefully Peacefully challengingchallenging
PrayingPraying
Left: Cardinal Mc Carrick , President of the American
Catholic Bishops
Conference
Centre right: Michel
Sabbah Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
Aboud 10th March 2006
Cardinal Mc Carrick told villagers that he had informed President George Bush of their plight, and prayed with the President for them!
Please act to save this unique and special community
The
Green
Line
=Border with Israel
AbouAboudd
Campaigning makes a Campaigning makes a differencedifference
Red Red The line of the wall The line of the wall proposed in March 2005proposed in March 2005
Orange.Orange. The line of the wall The line of the wall proposed in October 2005proposed in October 2005
The
Green
Line
=Border with Israel
AbouAboudd
But the wall will still take a lot of But the wall will still take a lot of land far beyond the settlements, land far beyond the settlements,
including a hill one kilometre south including a hill one kilometre south of Ofarim.of Ofarim.
Aboud will be cut off from Rantis Aboud will be cut off from Rantis and Al-Lubban. and Al-Lubban.
Send messages of protest to the Israeli Embassy and Government
Ask our Government to: -
• Take action to save Aboud
• Work for Israeli compliance with the Fourth Geneva Convention
• Ensure that the UN enforces the International Court of Justice ruling
Help these Aboud children Help these Aboud children have a future of justice, have a future of justice, peace and freedompeace and freedom
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