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Hundreds of Palestinians face eviction from land
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Associated Press by Karin Laub - July 24, 2012 - 12:00am The Israeli Defense Ministry wants to evict hundreds of Palestinians from eight hamlets in a West Bank area the military has designated as a firing zone, rights activists said Tuesday, portraying the decision as a new Israeli land grab. The firing zone, one of several in the West Bank, covers several thousand acres close to the border with Israel. Hundreds of Palestinian herders and farmers live there for part of the year in caves and shacks. |