Restrictions Land Confiscation on Use and Access Introduction permit issued by the Israeli Civil Administration for crossing the gate to his land on the Western side of the Wall, which is a bureaucratically exhausting procedure. However, the permits have different expiry dates: some of them expire within one month, others within 3 or 6 months, and, rarely, after 1 to 2 years. Secondly, land owners are made to adhere to certain entry hours in which the gates are open and they are not allowed to bring workers with them. Only the landowners holding an entry permit are permitted access. This has a negative impact on the harvest and production. Municipal support In 2003, the village was involved in a series of demonstrations against the Wall. In parallel to the demonstrations, the village council undertook a legal action and filed a petition addressed to the Israeli Supreme Court, which in 2009 ruled that the path of the wall must be changed. Accordingly, 2,400 dunums (2.4 km2) of Jayyus lands would be rerouted to the Eastern side of the Wall. Until now the people of Jayyus are afraid that those facts on the ground, such as the Wall, will serve as a permanent demarcation line for their lands and property. In early November 2012, the council carried out an important project to rehabilitate agricultural roads and we managed to improve 9 km length of road located on the Western side of the Wall. This was achieved with the support of Palestinian non-governmental and governmental bodies, as well as one international organization. Through this project we will be able to facilitate farmers’ movement and transportation has become easier and faster. Our transport time has drastically decreased. In order to fulfill the project we faced several obstacles such as restrictions of access on working machines, on building materials as well as for the workers themselves. But, we managed to solve the problems by coordinating with the Palestinian Civil Liaison and the Ministry of Public Works and Housing. Finally, the Israeli authorities allowed us to work, but without any written permission. This was a huge risk that we took. Hopefully, at the end, we will be able to accomplish this project and ease the farmers' movement. Our next step is to provide farmers with metallic pools, which can contain up to 1,000 gallons (3.785 Cubic Meters) of water and, at the same time, the project does not require a permit from the Israeli authorities. The pools will enable farmers to store water and irrigate their fields whenever they want. Our main aim is to provide infrastructures and services that will encourage farmers to cultivate their lands so that they remain connected to it.” 61