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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Settlers put up illegal outpost in UNESCO heritage area in West Bank — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsraeli settlers in the West Bank attempted to set up a new outpost in an area designated as a UNESCO heritage site, Haaretz reports.
The outpost was set up last week near the Palestinian village of Battir, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014 for its ancient agricultural system.
Palestinian media says residents have already managed to dislodge the settlers from the site.
The village is located next to the Green Line separating Israel and the West Bank.
The land’s private owners requested the removal of the new outpost and said they are unable to access their land, the report says.
The settlers put a trailer on the site for living quarters. It was the fourth time settlers have attempted to establish an outpost in the area, a village administrator tells Haaretz.
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