The sewage system for Betar Illit was designed to return to the Jerusalem system, but it regularly “overflows” through pipes that were positioned to dump onto the village’s agricultural land. The sewage comes into the fields, where crops are damaged and polluted, rendered unusable for future growth. The crops are the main source of food supply and economic income for the village.
Olive groves have been buried under construction debris, and fields and fruit trees have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli settlers. The village is a candidate to be listed as a World Heritage Site with UNESCO, thanks to the traditional agricultural methods practiced.
Olive groves have been buried under construction debris, and fields and fruit trees have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli settlers. The village is a candidate to be listed as a World Heritage Site with UNESCO, thanks to the traditional agricultural methods practiced.
