October 6th, 2009. Yeela Raanan, RCUV.
On Sunday the government of Israel demolished five homes in the southern Negev: three of these homes in the village of Al-Ghrair, south of Ovdat. One of the families in 2004 had agreed to move from their former location by the army base of Ramon to this village, with the understanding that their new home will demolished until an agreement will be reached with all the other residents of the village of Al-Ghrair. Despite these agreements the government demolished their home. Two more homes were demolished in the village of Abde. This adds five families suffering from the desert sun and wind – and the violence of the Israeli government.
And the usual – the Government of Israel once more wiped out the village of Twail Abu-Jarwal. In addition, as part of “cleaning the land” they confiscated the tractor that is used to carry the water tanks for the villagers’ water, and destroyed all the water tanks.
The Government of Israel also destroyed a tent that served as a young people’s club in the village of A-Zarnuk. Sitting with the youngsters in the evening, a young man said, “When I go to Beer Sheva to their clubs, because I am an Arab they bring the police to remove me from there… now they destroy our club – only a tent! Where do they want our young people to go?” …Indeed – where?
For more information: Dr. Yeela Raanan, the Regional Council for the Unrecognized Villages (RCUV) yallylivnat@gmail.com; +972 54 7487005
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