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A resident of Beit Dajan was shot dead
Place:
Jordan Valley
Observers: Fathiya A (Report via telephone) Translator: Charles K.
Today, Friday, 19.3.21, at 12:30 PM, after Friday prayers, during the weekly demonstration against the takeover of lands of Beit Dajan, east of Beit Furik, Sheikh A’ataf Yussuf Khanisha, a father of five, was shot to death by soldiers from a distance of 70 meters. The demonstration was not violent and no rocks were thrown.
Settlers from Alon Moreh, accompanied by soldiers, came to the village and attacked the demonstrators.
Jordan Valley
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Jordan Valley The Jordan Valley is the eastern strip of the West Bank. Its area consists of almost a third of the West Bank area. About 10,000 settlers live there, about 65,000 Palestinian residents in the villages and towns. In addition, about 15,000 are scattered in small shepherd communities. These communities are living in severe distress because of two types of harassment: the military declaring some of their living areas, as fire zones, evicting them for long hours from their residence to the scorching heat of the summer and the bitter cold of the winter. The other type is abuse by rioters who cling to the grazing areas of the shepherd communities, and the declared fire areas (without being deported). The many groundwaters in the Jordan Valley belong to Mekorot and are not available to Palestinians living in the Jordan Valley. The Palestinians bring water to their needs in high-cost followers.
Nurit PopperDec-16-2027Nurit is threatened by settlers from close range.
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