Pattern 4 Big Forces to be seen in Qalandia

Qalandia -  Evident is that the big force is here Occupation of the Palestinian land. OK some things like where to build a house needs to be regulated. But then your own municipality with chosen representatives make the rules. The rules are not made and brutally executed by another occupying nation. Riwaq rather talks about Colonialism and draws the Israeli occupation in a wider context where the English played a part as well. It is hard to develop a healthy sense of citizenship when all things connected like passports and restraints put on you by the Occupying authority and the Palestine authority are so abruptly, unjust and brutal. A goos citizenship where you take care of each other beyond your own community needs a basic feeling of safety. There is not much civil obedience found where it might have a healthy effect on issues of a sustainable life for instance. Money does play an interesting role her too. The Palestine bubble where people make big money with real estate has its positive effects on the village where most public buildings like the two mosques, the school, and perhaps other buildings like the kindergarten and the municipality are paid for with private money in solid donations = bricks to the community
Lino Hellings – 50 Villages Qalandia