Israel arrests Palestinian official planting trees near Ramallah
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/16884-israel-arrests-palestinian-official-planting-trees-near-ramallah
The Israeli army arrested a Palestinian official on Monday as he was taking part in a ceremony to plant 300 olive trees in the town of Silwad in the occupied West Bank. Jameel Barghouti is the acting president of the Anti-Wall and Settlement Commission, the late president of which died in December last year following an attack by Israeli soldiers during a similar event.
An activist with the commission, Abdullah Abu Rahma, told Anadolu that the army arrested Mr Barghouti, having already attacked him and other participants in the programme. Tear gas was also fired. "The Israeli army violate international law, and even their own laws and judgements issued by the courts," he pointed out.
This was a reference to a High Court ruling in 2012 in favour of the return of agricultural land to the people of Silwad. The army has now issued its own decree allowing illegal settlers to enter the land.
Israelis destroy the olive groves of Palestinians and now the IDF prevents them from planting them as well.
When will the Israeli total war on the Palestinians stop?
BDS.
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