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UNRWA’s publications cover many different areas, from socio-economic reports to appeals, newsletters, strategy documents and UN resolutions. This archive, dating back to 2000, contains useful information for researchers, partners and members of the public.

“Um Al-Zaytoun” – one of the oldest olive trees in Palestine, Al-Walajeh village.

Category: The story of a tree and a barrier: Al-Walaja faces a second uprooting Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: EU \| protection

Lying on a hilltop, Al Walaja is being turned into an enclave. In the picture above, construction is underway and has been ongoing since 2010.

Category: The story of a tree and a barrier: Al-Walaja faces a second uprooting Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: EU \| protection

In the picture above, settlers are making use of Al Walaja’s spring, located on its agricultural land, which Israel declared a national park.

Category: The story of a tree and a barrier: Al-Walaja faces a second uprooting Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: EU \| protection

Since April 2010, Barrier construction on Al Walaja land has continued without interruption.

Category: The story of a tree and a barrier: Al-Walaja faces a second uprooting Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: EU \| protection

In October of 2009, Givat Yael settlement plans were leaked to the press. Givat Yael will be a 14,000 housing unit settlement to be built by a private investor. According to the plans, it will expropriate 60 per cent of Al Walaja lands.

Category: The story of a tree and a barrier: Al-Walaja faces a second uprooting Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: EU \| protection

Between 1985 and 2005, 45 houses were demolished, while another 52 have pending demolition orders. Over 100 people have already been made homeless by house demolitions and more than 30 found shelter in Dheisheh camp. In May 2011, seven administrative demo

Category: The story of a tree and a barrier: Al-Walaja faces a second uprooting Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: EU \| protection

Abu Wajih’s land consists of about 40 dunums. To date, Israeli authorities have confiscated six dunums, while the rest lies on the other side of the separation Barrier. To access his land, he needs permission from the Israeli authorities.

Category: The story of a tree and a barrier: Al-Walaja faces a second uprooting Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: EU \| protection

Even as Abu Wajih maintains his remaining land, he says, “Every farmer who loses trees feels a deep sense of bitterness and repression, especially when the time comes to pick its fruit.”

Category: The story of a tree and a barrier: Al-Walaja faces a second uprooting Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: EU \| protection

Abu Wajih is a farmer who derives his livelihood from his land in Al Walaja. Following the 1967 war, Israel expanded the boundaries of the Jerusalem municipality to include almost 50 per cent of what remained of Al Walaja lands. However, the population re

Category: The story of a tree and a barrier: Al-Walaja faces a second uprooting Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: EU \| protection

Abu Wajih, 69, lives with his family of nine in the village of Al Walaja. Abu Wajih lost about 60 olive trees, 18 almond trees, and eight hawthorn trees since Israel began confiscating his land on 5 September 2011.

Category: The story of a tree and a barrier: Al-Walaja faces a second uprooting Series: UNRWA factsheets Year: 0 Tags: EU \| protection

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