www.unrwa.org united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees in the near east of refugees displaced occurred in Area C (495) and 14% in East Jerusalem (84)* 81% 1 - 100 101 - 200 200 + This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein should not be taken, in any way, to reflect the official opinion of the European Union, and the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains. Cash assistance provided to 136 displaced refugee families comprising 785 individuals UNRWA response to demolitions of Palestinians displaced are refugees (refugees are individuals and their descendants originally displaced as a result of the first Arab-Israeli war) 38% 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 619 56 143 889 1,094 606 363 278 1,103 375 2015 2016 1600 287 411 1,211 777 1,628 total Palestinians displaced 613 Palestine refugees displaced Why? As a result of Israel’s restrictive planning and permit regime in Area C and East Jerusalem, many Palestinians build without permits, though mostly on private land, to meet their housing needs and risk having their structures demolished. Except in cases of immediate security needs, an occupying power must act to safeguard the interests of the protected population. As the occupying power, Israel has obligations under international law to administer the Palestinian territory for the benefit of the protected Palestinian population, and strict conditions apply to the destruction of private property, related exclusively to military necessity or the security of the protected population. 50% of refugee owned structures demolished were residential of refugees displaced 47% are minors 49% are female 613 refugees from a total of 1,628 Palestinians displaced by demolitions in 2016. Palestine refugees displaced and affected by demolitions throughout the West Bank, including East Jerusalem Total figures from OCHA. Refugee disaggregated figures from UNRWA * The term affected by demolitions refers to the demolitions of livelihood structures, uninhabited residential structures, water-related structures and other types of infrastructure **Note: 75% of all displacements occured in Area C (1,225) & 17% in East Jerusalem (281). The remaining 8% of Palestinian displacements occured in Area A or Area B (122) Fourth Geneva Convention Article 53 (1950): Any destruction by the Occupying Power of real or personal property belonging individually or collectively to private persons, or to the State, or to other public authorities, or to social or cooperative organizations, is prohibited, except where such destruction is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations. ” “ refugee-owned structures demolished (out of 1,094 structures in total) 329 This is the highest number of structures demolished and Palestinians displaced since the UN began systematically recording statistics in 2009 west bank Palestine refugees displaced by demolitions 2016 by Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem Qalqiliya Governorate 80 refugees affected Jenin Governorate 19 refugees displaced Tulkarm Governorate 23 refugees affected Ramallah Governorate 17 refugees displaced 23 refugees affected Tubas Governorate 38 refugees displaced 22 refugees affected Hebron Governorate 80 refugees displaced 216 refugees affected Bethlehem Governorate 21 refugees displaced 69 refugees affected Jerusalem Governorate 355 refugees displaced 684 refugees affected Jericho Governorate 82 refugees displaced 148 refugees affected Nablus Governorate 1 refugees displaced 61 refugees affected