In the Shadow of Israel's Security Fence - 14

Towering above Wadi Fukin is the Betar Illit Israeli settlement (seen here across the valley), one of 19 settlements in the area. Built on land that used to belong to Wadi Fukin and other villages, Betar Illit is home to 26,300 people and scheduled to more than double in population. Every morning except Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, the people of Wadi Fukin wake to the sound of jackhammers digging out chunks of the hill to make room for rows of five-story settlement apartments. The settlement's sewage system has already clogged several times, sending raw sewage flowing into Wadi Fukin.