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October 17, 2012

Palestinians Protest Destruction of West Bank Olive Trees by Israeli Settlers 
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In the West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli activists blocked traffic on a
highway into Jerusalem Tuesday to protest repeated attacks by Jewish
settlers on Palestinian olive groves. Israeli soldiers used tear gas and
stun grenades against protesters. Hundreds of olive trees that provide a
livelihood for Palestinians in the West Bank were uprooted, burned or
chopped down by settlers during the first week of the harvest this
month. One protester condemned the attacks.

Mahmoud Zawahreh: "Today's activity, to close Route 443, which goes
through the Palestinian lands, tying together the settler terrorists who
are uprooting olive trees and burning them. We came as part of the
popular committees to close this road and to tell them that we are
stronger than your streets, your weapons and your settlers, and you
should stop settler terrorism, which they are carrying out against all
our Palestinian lands by uprooting anything that gives life on this
land, specifically the blessed olive tree, the symbol for peace and
love."

 

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