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The
wall completely encircles the city of Qalqilia, essentially creating a living
prison for Qalqilia's 42,000 residents. In some areas the wall is a 25' concrete
barrier and in others it is electrical fence. |
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Along
the wall several watchtowers are personed by the Israeli military. Video cameras
on top of the wall scan the area close to the wall. |
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Israeli
highway next to the wall in Qalqilia. The highway was completed in 2003 for the
exclusive use of Israelis; Palestinians only got a wall. |
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Since the
construction of the wall in Qalqilia, water drainage has been impeded. Agricultural
lands, which did not flood before the wall, are now experiencing severe flooding
because water cannot flow as it once did. |
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A sunset
in Qalqilia. The sun now sets behind the wall. |
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Graffiti,
written by Palestinians and internationals during a non-violent demonstration,
decorates the wall in Qalqilia. |
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This wall
will fall. |
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The greenhouses
and agricultural land on the left side of the photo will most likely be destroyed
when the Israeli government finishes digging the trench and laying razor wire
to "protect" the 25-foot concrete wall. Many greenhouses and more agricultural
land will be destroyed in order to finish "securing" the "security
perimeter." . |
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This greenhouse
in Qalqilia is scheduled to be destroyed in the coming months because it is too
close to the wall. |
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Plowing
with the help of a donkey in a greenhouse in Qalqilia. |
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The Israeli
government promised farmers in Qalqilia that they would have access to their lands
after the wall and fence were completed. However, this farmer gate in the fence
is almost always closed, and many farmers have been denied access to their lands
and greenhouses. The Israeli government has a law that states if Palestinian land
is left uncultivated for three years, Israel can legally confiscate it. |
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Khaled,
a farmer from Qalqilia, and his family. The Israeli government confiscated 60
of his family's 63 dunums, including most of their fruit and olive trees. His
extended family of approximately 100 people made their economic livelihood from
these trees. Now most of their trees and all of their greenhouses fall on the
"Israeli" side of the fence. All the men in his family have been denied
permits to travel to their groves. |
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Some of
the razor wire that surrounds the fence in Qalqilia. Children play close to this
razor wire. |
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