Ramallah: Israeli colonists on Thursday stole Palestinians' property and set up mobile homes in the occupied West Bank governorate of Ramallah, according to eyewitnesses. They reported that colonists used a forklift to dismantle the steel frame of greenhouses, including steel posts and supports, which had been set up by Palestinian farmers on their land at Ein Samiya, east of the village of Kafr Malik.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, another group of colonists established mobile homes on land belonging to the villagers of Sinjil, positioned north of the village. This development is intended to serve as the nucleus for the Givat Haroeh colonial outpost. In a separate incident, colonists attempted to attack houses on the outskirts of Jiljilya town, north of Ramallah, but were fended off by Palestinian villagers.
The violence exhibited by colonists against Palestinians and their property has become routine in the West Bank, yet such acts are rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities. The acts of violence typically include property and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, and attacks on vulnerable homes.
The presence of approximately 1 million Israeli colonists living in colonies in the West Bank and East Jerusalem stands in violation of international law, further complicating the ongoing conflict in the region.
