BETHLEHEM: Colonial Israeli settlers today embarked on the expansion of a settler-only agricultural road in the vicinity of the village of Battir, to the west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, encroaching upon lands belonging to local Palestinian residents. According to Hassan Brejieh, the director of the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission in Bethlehem, colonial Israeli settlers began the expansion of an agricultural road in the area, spanning a length of 500 meters. The expansion is purportedly aimed at enlarging an existing settlement outpost established in the region. Brejieh further explained that a group of settlers had seized agricultural plots in the Al-Makhrour area of the village several years ago, erecting mobile homes on the confiscated land. The incident is part of a broader trend of illegal settler activities that have been met with international condemnation for their impact on the rights and livelihoods of the native Palestinian communities. Source: Palestine News and Informatio n Agency – WAFA
Related Articles
Israeli soldiers attack, injure Palestinian youth at checkpoint south of Nablus
A young man was wounded on Monday after being attacked by Israeli soldiers south of Nablus.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that its crews transported a 27-year-old youth suffering from a concussion to hospital after Israeli sold…
PSD Warrant Officer Mohammad Abu Askar laid to rest
Following the Maghrib prayer today, the Public Security Directorate bid farewell to Warrant Officer Muhammad Tawfiq Ali Abu Askar and he was laid to rest in the town of Taybeh in the Irbid Governorate, with the participation of thousands of his relati…
Jawf celebrates Prophet’s birth with massive turnout
JAWF – SABA: Jawf province saw a remarkable display of devotion on Sunday as thousands gathered in al-Hazm and al-Marashi squares to celebrate the anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth.
The large crowds, coming from across the region, expressed…