violation: Israeli colonists cut down 70 trees in Beit Ummar.
date: July 19-20, 2012.
perpetrators: colonists of Beit Ein.
victim: Hammad Sleibi.
details:
Colonists of Beit Ein attacks on the Palestinians of Beit Ummar have increased recently. the colonists cut down 70 trees in a field, property of Hammad Sleibi.
Mohammad Ayyad, a human rights activist, said that Hammad found out that 40 trees were cut down on July 19 and when he went back to his land the next day, he found that 30 others were cut and saw racist slogans written all around the field.
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picture 1-5: ravaged trees
The slogans read Death to Arabs, Beit Ein, payback, etc.
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picture 6-7: offensive slogans
The colonists used saws, axes, and even their bare hands in the attack. The owner filed a complaint to the Israeli Police in Ezyon but he said that he would not rely on it as he filed numerous others to no avail.
table 1: ravaged trees:
No. | Tree | Number of trees |
1 | Grapes | 35 |
2 | Prunes | 30 |
3 | fig | 1 |
4 | olives | 4 |
