Palestinian firemen from the village of Burqa near Nablus plant an olive
tree sapling on land restored after a 35-year Israeli confiscation.
(Photo: Allison Deger)
Decades ago the West Bank hamlet of Burqa lost part of
its agricultural grounds when it was confiscated for an Israeli army
post, and then later converted into the settlement of Homesh. But
thirty-five years later, in a first in the West Bank, Israel’s high
court has restored the land back to the original Palestinian owners.
Above, Palestinians from Burqa plant an olive tree sapling on their
land.Read more
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