Nice going....
Quote:
Jewish settlers wreck fruit of centuries of toil to force out Palestinian villagers
Chris McGreal in Sawiya
Friday November 14, 2003
The Guardian
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Armed Israelis are systematically wrecking trees that have stood for hundreds of years and frequently provide the only livelihood for Palestinian families.
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"We used to think they just wanted our olives, but it's about land," he said. "They want to expand their settlement: by cutting the trees, they can say the land is neglected and no one is taking care of it. And it's their excuse for getting their hands on it."
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"The settlers have built a road near the bottom of the hill. They told us that we are not allowed to cross the road any more and that all the land the other side, all our olive trees up the hill, are now theirs."
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...because Jews are entitled to harvest the produce of non-Jews in what the council defines as the "Land of Israel", which includes the West Bank.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Sto...084731,00.html
BTW, is this part of the "roadmap"...???