They have farmed these fields for 300 years. They once owned 60 dunums (60,000 square metres) but now have four (4,000 square metres) - the rest has been confiscated by Israeli settlers. The Jabers fight to farm on the land they have left.
As his family clashes with workers from Israel's water authority, employed to rip up the irrigation systems for their tomato plants, and the Israeli soldiers protecting them, Yosri Jaber, a school teacher, explains: "These clashes with the Israeli authorities are a regular thing; they happen every two to three months or so.
Regev could not explain why the Jaber's irrigation system was being removed under the watch of Israeli troops.
ReplyDeleteDuh?
“Atta Jaber claims his family suffer daily harassment from the nearby settlers, he says: “They threaten my children all the time. They ride up on their horses every night and circle our home, threatening us.”"
ReplyDeleteThe KKK used to do this in the South, ride up outside of black families homes, burn crosses and threaten the people. They used to say that the KKK was an “outlaw” group, but people know that “leaders” in the community even sheriffs used to ride with them. In the same way Israel claims what the colonists are doing is illegal, but we know the armed forces support them – ZERO difference.
<span>One reaction to whatever Regev says: Nausea.
ReplyDeleteHe's that kind of a person at whom a dog would bark incessantly for no apparent reason. Dogs have an uncanny ability to detect dishonest bastards and crooks.</span>