Settlers torch crops in Bethlehem village

[ConsAreLiars]

BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian crops on farmland in the Husan village in the southern West Bank district of Bethlehem, burning vast areas of olive groves before firefighters were able to control the blaze, locals said.

Locals said Israeli residents of the nearby illegal Betar Illit settlement obstructed Palestinian firefighters from accessing the site of the blaze, causing the fire to spread extensively.

A local village council source said grape and olive groves were damaged in the arson, largely in the Ein At-Taqa area, adding that bare-footed farmers were unable to extinguish the fire and that several sustained light burns as a result.
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The fire follows the release of a report by Israeli rights group Yesh Din Tuesday, detailing that over 90 percent of investigations into offenses against Palestinians carried out by Israeli settlers in the West Bank fail, a statement read.

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[henank]

1. And the evidence

for the settlers being responsible is...? Nowhere. Of course it's totally impossible that the 40°C+ heatwave that has been prevalent for the last week has absolutely nothing to do with a fire. Brush fires simply don't break out in Palestinian fields. It can only be settlers. :sarcasm:

[Violet_Crumble]

2. Yeah, coz it's not like extremist settlers ever do anything violent or destructive!!

How come yr always defending the extremist settlers?

[oberliner]

3. Good point

There is definitely ample reason to believe this incident is what it appears to be.

[parkia00]

7. Heatwave huh?

I'm guessing the 40°C+ heatwave was also responsible for this ----> "Israeli residents of the nearby illegal Betar Illit settlement obstructed Palestinian firefighters from accessing the site of the blaze"

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[oberliner]

5. Are you implying that Jews have been deciding who lives and who dies for thousands of years?

If not, can you explain what you meant by that comment?

I would add that no one died in this incident as it was reported.

[oberliner]

6. s/d