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“Nothing forbidden for them, but nothing allowed for us”

Posted on: May 14, 2013
A familiar sight, soldiers and settlers working together. (Photo by ISM)

14th May 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Qaryut, Occupied Palestine

By Team Nablus

Settlers from the illegal colony of Shilo set fire to land belonging to the nearby village of Qaryut. Around 25 families own land in this area. The land contained wheat crops and olive trees and is next to land previously stolen by settlers, which they had been cultivating for themselves only two days before.

Illegal Shilo settler Moshka takes pictures of his handiwork, torching Palestinian land (Photo … Continue reading


Updated on May 21, 2013
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Settlers set Palestinian land ablaze in village of Burin

Posted on: September 15, 2012
Land belonging to villagers from Burin burns as firefighters struggle to put it out.

By Alex Marley
15 September 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank
In the afternoon of Tuesday, 11 September 2012, settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Yitzhar burned farmers’ land containing almond trees in the Palestinian village of Burin.
Around 10 settlers came down from the nearby settlement of Yitzhar and started to burn the trees; when Palestinian shepherds came to investigate the fires they returned quickly to the settlement. They were guarded by security officers as they watched from above.. The firemen … Continue reading


Updated on May 21, 2013
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