Personal Narratives-The Human Impact of the Annexation Wall on Palestinians

Introduction:

Annexation Wall: A concrete and razor wire wall built by the Israeli occupation between 2002 and 2006 close to the armistice line of 1948 with varied depth in the West Bank and Jerusalem (occupied in 1967). The wall is 770 km long, eight meters in height, and it contains electronic gates controlled by the Israeli army or private security companies contracted by the Israeli government for such purpose.

False security claims justified the wall, while the real reason for building it is to annex and control the widest possible areas of the West Bank and apply the ethnic cleansing policy against Palestinians, the owners of the land. The Israeli government planned to utilize the Wall as a tool to displace Palestinians and intensify building settlements as well as control the natural resources, including minerals, natural gas, and, mainly, water resources, as the confiscated areas contain the biggest underground water basin in Palestine.

A live Testimony about the suffering of Palestinians, residents of Um Al Reihan Village- Jenin Governorate, as a result of the Wall:

The impacts of the Annexation Wall extend to affect all aspects of life for Palestinians, including the human, economic, social, health, and educational levels. These impacts affect all Palestinians living in the buffer zones (the areas between the Wall and the Green Line).