Settlers taking over Palestinian springs: UN report
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another example of violations of international law and nothing is being done about it....
this is subjugation and nothing else...
Settlers taking over Palestinian springs: UN report
http://news.yahoo.com/settlers-taking-o ... 12919.html
Israeli settlers have taken over dozens of natural springs in the West Bank, limiting or preventing Palestinian access to much-needed water sources, a United Nations report said on Monday.
The report produced by the UN's Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said at least 30 springs across the West Bank had been completely taken over by settlers, with Palestinians unable to access them at all.
In most instances, the report said, "Palestinians have been deterred from accessing the springs by acts of intimidation, threats and violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers."
The report said an OCHA survey carried out in 2011 identified a total of 56 springs that were under total or partial control of Israeli settlers, most in the part of the West Bank known as Area C, which is under full Israeli civil and military control.
"Springs have remained the single largest water source for irrigation and a significant source for watering livestock" for Palestinians, OCHA said, noting that some springs also provide water for domestic consumption.
"The loss of access to springs and adjacent land reduced the income of affected farmers, who either stop cultivating the land or face a reduction in the productivity of their crops."
The report said in most cases where settlers were trying to limit Palestinian access to springs, they have undertaken to turn the area into a tourist attraction, constructing pools, picnic areas and signs carrying a Hebrew name for the spring.
"Such works were carried out without building permits," the report said.
OCHA said the takeover of springs was an extension of settlement activity in the West Bank, which it pointed out is illegal under international law.
And it added that settler actions including "trespass, intimidation and physical assault, stealing of private property, and construction without a building permit," are also violations of Israeli law.
"Yet, the Israel authorities have systematically failed to enforce the law on those responsible for these acts and to provide Palestinians with any effective remedy," it said.
OCHA called on Israel to stop the expansion of settlements, "restore Palestinian access to the water springs taken over by settlers," and to "conduct effective investigations into cases of settler violence and trespass."
this is subjugation and nothing else...
Settlers taking over Palestinian springs: UN report
http://news.yahoo.com/settlers-taking-o ... 12919.html
Israeli settlers have taken over dozens of natural springs in the West Bank, limiting or preventing Palestinian access to much-needed water sources, a United Nations report said on Monday.
The report produced by the UN's Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said at least 30 springs across the West Bank had been completely taken over by settlers, with Palestinians unable to access them at all.
In most instances, the report said, "Palestinians have been deterred from accessing the springs by acts of intimidation, threats and violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers."
The report said an OCHA survey carried out in 2011 identified a total of 56 springs that were under total or partial control of Israeli settlers, most in the part of the West Bank known as Area C, which is under full Israeli civil and military control.
"Springs have remained the single largest water source for irrigation and a significant source for watering livestock" for Palestinians, OCHA said, noting that some springs also provide water for domestic consumption.
"The loss of access to springs and adjacent land reduced the income of affected farmers, who either stop cultivating the land or face a reduction in the productivity of their crops."
The report said in most cases where settlers were trying to limit Palestinian access to springs, they have undertaken to turn the area into a tourist attraction, constructing pools, picnic areas and signs carrying a Hebrew name for the spring.
"Such works were carried out without building permits," the report said.
OCHA said the takeover of springs was an extension of settlement activity in the West Bank, which it pointed out is illegal under international law.
And it added that settler actions including "trespass, intimidation and physical assault, stealing of private property, and construction without a building permit," are also violations of Israeli law.
"Yet, the Israel authorities have systematically failed to enforce the law on those responsible for these acts and to provide Palestinians with any effective remedy," it said.
OCHA called on Israel to stop the expansion of settlements, "restore Palestinian access to the water springs taken over by settlers," and to "conduct effective investigations into cases of settler violence and trespass."
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simply put the jews do not want the palestinians there so they squeeze them out in pretty much any way they can.... monopolising the water source and doing all you can to keep it out of palestinian mouths is an excellent way to do it... nothing can live without water. maybe theyll just give up and move elsewhere... and that way the jews can just move on in on the 'abandoned' land left behind. afterall the land was promised to them by God so its their right to do whatever the hell they want without fear of recrimination.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
Yeah, but...but...'choose any date in history and tell what was the approximate exchange rate of the Palestinian monetary unit against the US Dollar, GB Pound, Japanese Yen or Chinese Yuan on that date?'
'Never again!' they say! Yeah, right.
I wonder if Anne Frank would support Israel's ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians?
Dr. Norman Finkelstein at the University of Waterloo, Q&A.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNQSV3BBtZ4
Truth, straight from the heart.
That's from the documentary 'American Radical'. Have you seen it?
This is also good:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkOrc1zySmQ
Dr. Norman Finkelstein answers questions from the audience following his talk at the University of Alberta on January 22, 2009.
Not yet, what did you think about the docu? Solid? I Just found out about it a few weeks ago,
It's pretty good. I saw it a long time ago - ordered it before it was released.
It's available to torrent now if you don't fancy buying or renting a copy.
His answer at the start about 'non violence and Gandhi' is really good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPySffFmqFQ
I caught the last lecture he did at the UofA...wasn't aware he was here in 09 until after the fact...
He just spoke in Toronto two weeks ago, Idris....and was there in January as well as part of an Eastern Canadian speaking tour (in case you didn't know
these guys promote his tours...said they're hoping to bring him out west again in the spring (he came here in the winter last time, prob said fuck that this time
Part 1: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 5870962994
Part 2: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 8714490692
It even has it's own Wiki page now: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dershowitz ... ein_affair