FORMER COLONY - EVAQUATED IN 2005

Kaddim was the settlement closest to the city of Jenin; as is customary it occupied a hilltop overlooking the city. Built on land belonging to the Jenin Municipality, the settlement made life very difficult for Jenin residents. The military incursions into the city were executed from the settlement and as a result of the transformation of the traditional road network into a segregated two-tier system, a trip that used to take 4 km took residents 40 km because they did not have access to the bypass road. The private homes in the settlement were pre-fabricated and at the evacuation they were taken apart and moved by the settlers. As a result very little rubble remains. This has made the subversion and reuse of the landscape less problematic for Palestinians: The place has turned into an informal city park, used for picnics, barbeques and football games. Although the spirit of Decolonization is visible in this location, there is still a military order over the land the settlement sat on, so any new building or development is forbidden.

Kaddim before (2004) and after (2006) the evaquation. Courtesy: ARIJ

Jenin seen from Kaddim

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People using the former colony as a public park

 
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Interview with a computer scientist from Jenin

 
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Interview with two young men from Jenin