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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Israel to evict more Palestinian families in the Jordan Valley

IMEMC - Three families from the Jordan Valley, on Tuesday, have been served eviction notices by the Israeli military.
The familes live in the Wadi Samra area, and have been informed that if they do not leave the land within three days, the mlitary will demolish their tents and any structures.

This latest evicion follows the demolition of tents owned by a family in the Ein al-Hilwe area last Friday. The family legally rents the land from the Lutherin Church, but are coming under attack from the Israli military following a group of settlers moving onto the land.

Since the settlers arrived, Ein al-Hilwe has come under repeated attacks including a woman from the village who was attacked whilst attempting to take water from a local well.
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