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Palestinians slam Israeli seizure of land in Jordan valley

Wednesday, 16 March 2016 11:20 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 16 March 2016 11:18 PM ]

Israel is moving to declare 200 hectares in the occupied West Bank as state land in what would be the largest such seizure since 2014. The farmland is located in the Jordan Valley south of Jericho and, according to a settlement watchdog, would mark the biggest declaration since a seizure of 400 hectares in 2014. (AFP)

Mona Kandil
Press TV, Ramallah

Palestinians slam Israel’s recent seizure of more than 200 hectares of land near the West Bank city of Jericho. An anti-settlement group says Tel Aviv plans to expand the nearby Jewish settlements and build tourism and other commercial facilities in the area. Mona Kandil has more from the occupied Ramallah.

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