Israeli bulldozers uproot Palestinian olive groves near Ramallah in occupied West Bank
Israeli bulldozers have uprooted olive groves near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, according to residents and Palestinian officials, in an incident that began on Monday and continued into Tuesday. The destruction took place in the village of Deir Nidham, where farmers said the work came just weeks before the annual olive harvest. Residents said the bulldozing affected land owned by Palestinian families and also damaged vegetation near homes.A Palestinian farmer and landowner, Abd Alfattah Tamimi, said the bulldozers destroyed olive trees planted on his family's land as well as on neighbouring plots. Another farmer, Nather Tamimi, said the timing... [Continue Reading]
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