Violation: Destroying olive trees
Location: Al- Rumana block- Burin- Nablus
Date: 26/03/2013
Perpetrators: Colonists of Yizhar
Victims: A farmer named Saeed Imran
Details:
Olive trees in Palestine are a symbol of hope, civilization, history and identity. Attacks against those trees are attacks against Palestinians’ very existence. On 26/03/2013, a group of extreme colonists cut down and damaged 12 olive trees estimated to be 80 years old in Al-Rumana Block which is 700m north of "Yizhar" colony. The trees belong to Saeed Imran, a farmer aged 67 years old from Burin.
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Scenes of the attack on Imran’s trees- Burin
The table gives information about the damaged trees:
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Farmer
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Family
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No. of damaged trees
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Location
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Area
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Saeed Imran
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9
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12 olive trees, partially damaged
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Al-Rumana block
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2 dunums
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It is worth mentioning that it is not the first time the region is under attack. During the past five years, tenths of attack cases on citizens of Burin were recorded. Examples of such attacks are stealing tools, setting fire to crops, stealing crops and attacking houses. There are 14 houses near the bypass leading to Yizhar. These houses have been under attack by fanatic colonists at almost daily basis for the last 3 years. Since the beginning of the year, Burin was under constant attack; especially on olive trees. At least 80 olive trees were damaged so far.
