Israeli Occupation Solders Injure Palestinian in Khan Younis, Prevent Farmers from Planting Olive Trees Near Bethlehem

Israeli Occupation Solders Injure Palestinian in Khan Younis, Prevent Farmers from Planting Olive Trees Near Bethlehem

Palestinian Wounded By the Israeli Occupation Army Fire in Southern Gaza

Monday February 01, 2010 10:30 by IMEMC News

The Israeli occupation army reported on Monday morning that Israeli soldiers shot and wounded a Palestinian man east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and moved him to an Israeli hospital.

The resident, who remained unidentified, suffered moderate wounds.

The army said that soldiers saw the resident approach the electric fence, north of the Kissufim military base, and opened fire.

He was moved to the Soroka Israeli hospital in Be'er Al-Saba'a (Be’er Shiva).

Israeli occupation forces prevent farmers from planting olive trees near Bethlehem

Monday February 01, 2010 13:36 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News

The Israeli occupation forces prevented, on Monday, Palestinian farmers and their international supporters from planting olive trees near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem.

Farmers from Jeb Al-Dheeb area , near the Herodion temple site, South of Bethlehem city are constantly under attack by illegal Israeli settlers from the nearby illgal Israeli settlement of Nokdin, built illegally on Palestinian lands.

Today, famers, with the help of international supporters, tried to plant 50 olive trees on the lands they own. As soon as people started to plant trees armed settlers arrived and threatened to attack the famers.

The action today was organized by the Local Committee Against the Wall and Settlements Construction to show support for the famers.

Israeli troops arrived at location and told famers to leave along with the internationals. The soldiers said that the famers must prove their owner ship of the land to the military before they could farm it.

The farmers say that they have ownership deeds of the land that date back to the Ottoman era. The settlement of Nokdin is where current Israeli foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, resides. All Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal under international law.

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