Violation: colonists of Ariel ravage 98 olive trees.
Location: Kaffet al Wa’r, As Sawiyya – Nablus.
Date: November 7, 2012.
Victims: 3 families of As Sawiyya.
Details:
A new colonists attack hit As Sawiyya village on November 7, 2012 when a group of colonists sneeked into Kaffet al Wa’r area before ravaging 98 olive trees. The colonists used axes and saws to commit their crime.
Table 1: ravaged trees:
Victim | Trees | Age of trees | picture |
Mohammad Jazi | 60 | 7 | |
Mustapha Mustapha | 18 | 30 | |
Saleh Jazi | 20 | 7 | |
Total | 98 |
Source: Field Observations – Monitoring Israeli Human Rights Violations Team – LRC
It must be noted that the area has been targeted several times in the past especially in the recent olive-picking season as colonists who destroy trees, burn them, and steal crop try to make it fail. There is no one to stop the colonists who receive all the support, protection, and probably supervision from the Israeli Occupation Army which stands there and watch the colonists while they commit their crimes.
