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Friday, October 23, 2009

JERUSALEM: Evicted Palestinian family keeps watch near home taken by settlers

EpiscopalNewsService

..."We have a problem with confiscation of land. Imagine sitting on the sidewalk watching people live in your house," said Omar Harami, a staff member of Sabeel, a Christian ecumenical organization...

"Usually the police, or soldiers, move in and evict Palestinians and the settlers move in. In some cases, the settlers use their same furniture," he said.

...Although the U.S. and other governments have asked Israel to stop the evictions of Palestinian families, the Israeli Foreign Ministry has declined... Full story