Army to carry on the destruction of Palestinians' agricultural lands

Wednesday August 15, 2007 11:24 by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News

Dr. Mohammad Al Agha, the Minister of Agriculture in the dissolved government (dissolved by President Mahmoud Abbas when he declared emergency law, and formed a new emergency government), condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza and West Bank cities. The occupation is still carrying on the destructive policy of the Palestinians' agricultural lands as the army continues to bulldoze a widespread distance of farmlands.

In a press statement, the Minister criticized the Israeli procedures of razing huge distances of agricultural lands amounted of more than 50 dunums.

Dr Al Agha said that the Palestinians insisted on resisting the occupation despite the violent attacks that Israelis are conducting.

He added that Israeli army is still conducting the procedures of razing the Palestinians' lands to continue the construction of the illegal Wall and Settlements. Dr Al Agha also referred to the attacks implemented by the Israeli settlers who deliberately bulldozed trees in a forest located near Al Walaja west of Bethlehem city in the southern part of the West Bank on Wednesday morning. The forest is an area of 2200 trees belonging to the Crimson catholic convent and winery.

Dr. Al Agha called for the International and Human Rights Organizations to bring pressure to help finding an end to Israeli destruction of agricultural lands.

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