Israeli occupation forces confiscate lands, destroy two water wells near Jenin

Israeli occupation forces destroy two wells in eastern Jenin

Tuesday November 13, 2007 09:27 by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News nisreen at imemc dot org

Israeli occupation forces destroyed two Palestinian wells in Arabouna and Dair Abu Dhaif villages, located in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Ghassan Zakarneh, Head of the nearby village council, reported that six military vehicles, backed by a bulldozer, destroyed the well that the residents of Arabouna village depend on.

Zakarneh added that military forces devastated the wall adjacent to the main entrance of Abu Dhaif village and covered it with dirt.

While a number of civilians attempted to prevent the destruction, they were unsuccessful.

Israeli occupation forces confiscate lands near Jenin

Tuesday November 13, 2007 11:59 by Ali Samoudi - IMEMC johnsmithimemc at gmail dot com

Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday ordered scores of Palestinian farmers near the northern West Bank city of Jenin to evacuate their orchards, forbidding the owners from using them.

Local farmers reported that enforced Israeli occupation forces descended on fields located behind the illegal wall, near Barta'a village, and ordered them to leave the land.

One farmer told IMEMC that "the Israeli military is not satisfied with the fields they confiscated to establish the wall, but wish to take more."

Israeli occupation troops also barred the farmers from future use of their land, citing so-called 'security considerations' as a justification.

Barta'a village currently lives under complete isolation and closure. The village, which located on the Israeli border, is surrounded by the illegal wall and closed behind an iron gate, with thousands of Dunums of village-owned land confiscated for the illegal structure.

Translated by Nisreen Qumsieh – IMEMC News

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