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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Blair gives construction go ahead; Israel issues demolition orders

Ma'an
Israeli forces delivered demolition orders for electricity pylons under construction in the village of At-Tuwani, located in the South Hebron hills on Tuesday.

Four months earlier Quartet Envoy Tony Blair promised villagers that he had oral permission from the Israeli District Coordination Office (DCO) for a “go-ahead” with the project. On 25 May, just two months after Blair’s visit, Israeli forces ordered a “halt work” on the structures, according to the Christian Peacemaker Teams observing Israeli action in the area. The move usually precedes demolition orders.

CPT said Head of the At-Tuwani Village Council Saber Hreini wrote to Blair on 26 May, requesting written permission for the electricity work to continue.

The group said no response from the Quartet representative has appeared.
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