Israeli Settlers attack Palestinians, burn 60 Olive Trees

FRIDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2011 12:14

PT AND WAFA

Palestine, (Pal Telegraph) - Israeli settlers from Yitzhar, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, uprooted and destroyed 60 olive trees in Madama village, south of Nablus, according to local sources.

A Madama village council member said that 10 to 15 settlers came from Yitzhar and tried to lower the Palestinian flags raised over the roof tops of Palestinian homes but village residents stopped them.

He added that the settlers went to a piece of land south of the village where they tried to set fire to olive trees after uprooting and cutting down some of them before residents chased them away.

It is remarkable that Israeli government has approved new plans of building new settlements. Israel also refuses to pursue peace talks based as EU, US and others asked for a freeze on settlement buildings.

Yesterday, reports from the west Bank and photos showed Israeli women settlers training on using weapons along with their kids. Israeli government is built based on a radical right alliance from various radical Jewish groups.