February 29, 2024: The Israeli occupation authorities seized 2,640 dunums of land from the towns of Abu Dis, Al-Eizariya, and Arab Al-Sawahra, east of occupied Jerusalem, according to a new declaration under the name “state lands,” a name taken by the occupying state in order to control and confiscate more lands.
The new announcement targets the area located between the "Kedar" and "Ma'ale Adumim" settlements, which are built on citizens' lands east of Jerusalem.
Through this seizure, the occupation authorities aim to create geographical continuity between the two aforementioned colonies, which will lead to the isolation of East Jerusalem from its Palestinian context. In addition, this step will also lead to linking the lands previously declared as “state lands” with the new declaration, in addition to isolating the Bedouin communities (Wadi Abu Hindi and the Al-Awaj cluster from Al-Eizariya and Abu Dis), and tightening the closure of the eastern slopes.