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Toxic sprayed by settlers poisons kids ruins grapevines in W. Bank

Saturday 12-June-2021

Two Palestinian children suffered from poisoning and hundreds of grapevines were spoiled when Jewish settlers sprayed a vineyard with toxic pesticides in al-Khader town south of Bethlehem.

Local activist Ahmed Salah said that a horde of settlers from the illegal outpost of Sde Boaz sprayed harmful pesticides on grapevines in Ein al-Qisees area to the west of al-Khader town ruining 400 trees.

The vineyard belongs to the family of Mohamed Mahmoud Salah.

He added that two toddlers from the family identified as Abdul-Salam Salah and Ahmed Salah suffered poisoning after they inhaled the chemical spray and were rushed to a hospital for medical assistance.

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