Israeli bulldozers attempt to annex land near Palestinian kindergarten

Wednesday October 10, 2007 12:45 by Maisa Abu Ghazala - IMEMC News

Israeli bulldozers on Wednesday attempted to annex an area of land adjacent to a Kindergarten in the Shu'afat refugee camp.

Palestinian children near the Israeli illegal wall

Local sources reported that the bulldozers attempted to move the route of the wall 2.5. Meters closer to the kindergarten than had been previously stated.

The operation was only halted when the owner of the land, Riyad al-Isawe, appealed to those behind the attack to cease. In a later meeting with Israeli authorities, the owner was promised that the operation would be suspended for two days.

Al-Isawe condemned the attack, noting that while Israeli makes promises of peace it simultaneously annexes more and more Palestinian-owned land.

Shu'afat refugee camp is located in the northern part of east Jerusalem. It has a population of 10290 refugees, all of whom hold Jerusalem identity cards.

Translated by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC

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