Slippery Slope

Settlers cut down about 70 olive trees belonging to Palestinians close to Nahhalin village near Bethlehem.

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Settlers cut down about a 100 olive trees belonging to Palestinians near the Shvut Rachel settlement.

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Settlers cut down 30 olive trees near the Palestinian town of Halhul, near the settlement of Karmei Tzur in the Etzion region. (Ma’an News Agency)

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Settlers cut down Palestinian owned olive trees near the village of Seir in the South Hebron Hills. (Wafa)

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Settlers set fire to a vehicle in the village of Ein Abus in Samaria, and cut down tens of olive trees near the village of Beitillu near the settlement of Nachliel. (+972)

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Settlers cut down about 100 olive trees near Nahalin village in Gush Etzion.

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15 olive trees belonging to residents of the Arab village ‘Akbara in the north of Israel were cut down

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According to Palestinians from Burin in the West Bank, IDF soldiers entered the village, fired rubber coated bullets and tear gas and even live ammunition at residents. Palestinians on the scene claim settlers uprooted 100 olive trees and Palestinian medics reported that a 16-year old was wounded in his leg and 20 people suffered tear gas inhalation. There are also reports that a mosque was set alight as a result of tear gas and that it has since been put out. (Haaretz)

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Settlers from Yitzhar assaulted Palestinians from the village of Urif and uprooted olive trees on the outskirts of the village, taking advantage of the harsh weather conditions which hampered the access of security forces to the area.  A similar incident occurred near the outpost Esh Kodesh, whose residents assaulted the Palestinian residents of Qusra. (palsolidarity.org)

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Settlers from Sneh Yaakov uprooted olive groves near the Palestinian village of Burin in response to an attempt to steal goats.

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