A group of Israeli settlers forced on Tuesday a number of Palestinian farmers to leave their agricultural land in Madama town to the south of Nablus northern West Bank.
Eyewitnesses reported that more than 20 settlers stormed the town under the protection of Israeli army and attacked local farmers while working in their farms.
During the settlers’ attack Israeli forces fired heavy teargas bombs at the farmers and prevented them from ploughing their land.
An upwards of some 700000 Israeli settlers reside in occupied Palestinian territory in violation of international law. The international community has repeatedly called their presence and rising population the main impediment to potential peace in the region.
