Israeli settlers force about 150 Palestinians to leave their West Bank village
by Quique Kierszenbaum in Mughayyir al-Deir and Emma from on (#6XG72)
Two settlers under UK sanctions among those who carried out intimidation campaign under Israeli authorities' watch
Violent Israeli settlers including two under UK sanctions have forced about 150 Palestinians to leave their village in the occupied West Bank, through a five-day intimidation campaign carried out under the watch of the Israeli police and army.
On Sunday morning, settlers established an illegal outpost, consisting of a basic shelter and a sheep pen, 100 metres from a Palestinian home in Mughayyir al-Deir, east of Ramallah. By Friday, dozens of villagers had already moved their flocks away, packed up their belongings and were dismantling the wooden and metal frames of their houses.
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