3.7.03
Israel steals more Palestinian land
Another for the "it's-hardly-'news'-anymore" file: Israel has stolen hundreds of acres of land from Palestinians near Jerusalem. Not only is it the run-of-the-mill land-theft that Israel usually practices, but it is in direct violation of the so-called "road map":
But, hey - perhaps the Palestinians will be perfectly happy in the landless state that Israel and the US plan for them.
Another for the "it's-hardly-'news'-anymore" file: Israel has stolen hundreds of acres of land from Palestinians near Jerusalem. Not only is it the run-of-the-mill land-theft that Israel usually practices, but it is in direct violation of the so-called "road map":
The first phase of the road map requires Israel to stop confiscating Palestinian property and to freeze all settlement activity. It also obliges Israel to stop demolishing Palestinian homes - but yesterday an Israeli official accompanied by soldiers was touring Beit Eksa and Beit Souriq [two villages near Jerusalem], marking out the confiscated land and handing out demolition orders.It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that this incident - and probably many like it - will be conviently forgotten when blame starts being assigned to the failure of the "road map".
But, hey - perhaps the Palestinians will be perfectly happy in the landless state that Israel and the US plan for them.
