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Colonists Uproot Dozens of Ancient Olive Trees East of Qalqilia

Gaza: Colonists on Sunday uprooted dozens of ancient olive trees owned by a Palestinian resident in the village of Kafr Qaddum, east of Qalqilia, according to a local activist.

According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, Munif Nazzal, an official in charge of the settlement file in Qalqilia Governorate, reported that colonists from the Kedumim colony, which is illegally built on Palestinian-owned lands, uprooted around 50 ancient olive trees in the northern area of the village.