JERICHO (PIC)– Israeli settlers and soldiers on Monday prevented Palestinians from planting palm trees on land belonging to the Palestinian Waqf Authority in al-Auja town north of Jericho city.
Quds Press quoted local sources as saying that settlers escorted by soldiers and employees from the civil administration of the Israeli army prevented Palestinians working for Sultan Company from planting palm trees on its leased land.
The land which is about 650 dunums in size originally belongs to the Palestinian Waqf Authority which leased it to Sultan Company.
