Thursday, 12 August 2010

Village flattened for third time

This is the reality of living in Palestine under the Israeli occupation. There are no rights, other than the 'right' to leave or the 'right' to die. Israel's Destruction of the Bedouin Village Al-Araqib for the third time in two weeks, witnessed by international and Israeli activists:


UPDATE:
Bedouin village razed for fourth time
Published 17/08/2010 19:15

BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli authorities on Tuesday demolished an unrecognized Bedouin village for the fourth time, Israeli media reported.

The Al-Araqib village was razed two weeks ago for the third time, after residents rebuilt dwellings demolished to make way for a Jewish National Fund park.

The efforts to rebuild were prompted by decision by the Higher Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel after the village was first torn down. Locals said following the last demolitions that they intended to rebuild their homes.

A spokesman for Israel's national police said he would look into the report.

Palestinian-Israeli Knesset member Taleb As-Sana denounced the demolitions during Ramadan, describing them as inhumane. He added that razing of Bedouin homes was "a declaration of war" against the Negev inhabitants and would only create violence.

As-Sana said the residents of Al-Araqib will rebuild their homes in spite of Israel's demolition, and cited the village as an example of Palestinian steadfastness.

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