West Bank, MINA – The Israeli occupation authorities have once again issued a military order to destroy and dismantle a tree-covered area belonging to Palestinian residents in the occupied West Bank.
The action targeted 59 dunams (equivalent to 59,000 square meters) of tree-filled land in the town of Zabuba, northwest of Jenin, citing security reasons.
According to a report by the Palestinian news agency WAFA on Wednesday, which cited the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, this demolition order is part of a systematic policy that restricts the rights of Palestinian landowners while allocating all resources for the benefit of Israeli settlers.
The Commission condemned the action as the implementation of an ongoing policy of apartheid and racial segregation.
Also Read: Dozens of Settlers Defile Aqsa Mosque Under Heavy Police Protection
Official data indicates that, coinciding with the two-year war in Gaza, attacks by Israeli settlers and soldiers in the West Bank have destroyed and uprooted 48,728 trees, including 37,237 olive trees, which are the backbone of the economy for many Palestinian families.[]
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
Also Read: Hamas Urges Global Intervention to Halt Killings and Abuse Inside Israeli Prisons
Mina Indonesia
Mina Arabic
Mina Sport