Palestinians living in Qaryout village south of Nablus voiced their strong determination to reclaim their lands located in Area B despite Israeli threats to curb the measure.
Local anti-settlement activist Bashar al-Qaryouti said that the locals have been unwavering about the retrieval of their land lots and have voiced their firm rebuff of any Israeli attempts to hold sway over their lands.
Over recent days Israeli occupation forces and settlers continue to block works by the Palestinian locals to establish an agricultural road in the area and recover their land tracts.
According to al-Qaryouti Palestinian farmers have been forced out of the area by the occupation army at gunpoint.
Palestinian farmers also headed for Bteisheh area west of Qaryout after they were told that an Israeli guard and settlers have vandalized Palestinian equipment and agricultural facilities in the area.
The activist added that the reclamation project is funded the Première Urgence Internationale in cooperation with the village council of Qaryout and aims to facilitate farmers’ access to their lands located in the western and northern part of the town.
The locals said a public park will be established in the village so as to boost Palestinians’ presence in the area.
