Palestine: Jewish Nazi Settlers Destroy 2,000+Trees and Vines
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Settlers Destroy 2,000+ Palestinian-owned Trees and Vines, Backed by Israeli Authorities
By: B'Tselem
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In just over two months, from the beginning of May to 7 July 2018, B’Tselem documented 10 instances in which settlers destroyed a total of more than 2,000 trees and grapevines and burned down a barley field and bales of hay. In some places, the settlers left behind them graffiti slogans in Hebrew, reading “No to farmer terrorism” and “”There’s not place we won’t reach”. Some of the farmers had already suffered settler violence in recent years.
While this high incidence of the assaults is unusual, the phenomenon itself has long since become routine in the West Bank. Settler violence and vandalism takes place with ...