10 June 2012 - 12:38

Jewish settlers from Ma'on settlement east of Al-Khalil city on Sunday morning destroyed a large number of olive trees in a nearby Palestinian land.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Human rights activist Ismail Amour told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that a group of Ma'on settlers uprooted and cut 30 olive trees in Attawani village.

The agricultural land is owned by both Fadel Rabei and Ahmed Rabei, the activist stated.

The agricultural lands of Palestinians citizens in this village and Yatta town are constantly attacked by Jewish settlers from the settlements of Ma'on and Hafat Ma'on.

The attacks are aimed at expanding these settlements at the expense of Palestinian lands.

The Palestinian villagers in these areas appealed to human rights organizations and groups to help them stop these Jewish violations against their property and living sources.

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