Settlers uproot 50 fruit trees in Beit Ummer

Wednesday, 24 August 2011 07:29
Samar Mohaisen

West Bank, (Pal Telegraph)-Settlers from the illegal settlement of Beit Ein uprooted yesterday several fruit trees planted in the Palestinian territories of Biet Ummer town, in the north of Hebron.

Mohammed Awad, spokesman of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and settlements, said that dozens of settlers stormed the area and cut dawn 50 fruit trees belonging to Palestinian families.

Hammad al-Salibi, Palestinian farmer, told that settlers attacked his fields for four times, inflicting great damage and financial looses.

In the past few weeks, Israeli army prevented Palestinian farmers of the nearby area from working in their agricultural lands without providing any justification.

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