De Israelische Terreur 57

Ik kreg deze email net: 'Urgent Appeal.


Immediate Action Needed in BEIT JALA City – Bethlehem District – Palestine.


This is an urgent appeal from the Municipal Council of Beit Jala city on behalf of the citizens of Beit Jala and its organizations to our friends and peace loving people around the world, asking them to help us to protest the continuous illegal act facing the Palestinian Community in Beit Jala city, caused by the construction of the segregation Wall.

This morning Tuesday 27th of June 2006, the Israeli bulldozers guarded with armed personnel started cutting and uprooting olive trees in the Cremisan area in preparation for the construction of the segregation Wall. Cremisan area has the only remaining forest in the city, and the most fertilized agricultural land, which is the main source of income to many farmers in the city. Cremisan area is also one of the very few recreational sites in the city where many citizens used to go during weekends or holidays. In addition, the area hosts the only winery in Palestine, two monasteries and a kindergarten.

Constructing the segregation Wall in this area will separate the city and its citizens from its northern part, slaying all our fertile agricultural lands, depriving the right of our citizens to use their lands and deprives any possibility for the city from future expansion.

The Segregation Wall will severely affect us directly or indirectly and cause destruction to our private and public properties. The Wall will swallow the left open spaces and strangulate the built-up areas where we live.

The Wall is a collective punishment and a human right violation, Israel through its construction opposes the peace objectives, the International laws and UN resolutions and the will of the International community to give peace and stability in the region.

Therefore, we ask the peace loving people of the world, and the International community to immediately interfere and stop these Israeli activities in Beit Jala city, that has suffered a lot from land confiscation, leaving the city with only 4500 dunums from original 14500 dunums.




For further information please contact:

Eng. Samia Zeit – Tel: +972 2 274 2601 / Jawal: 0599 253 830
Ms. Nisreen Kunkar – Tel: +972 2 274 2601 / 276 6177 – Jawal – 0599 253 831.'


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