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BETHLEHEM, July 23, 2012 (WAFA) – Israeli settlers Monday destroyed tens of trees and opened an unpaved road in a private Palestinian land in al-Khader, a town south of Bethlehem, according to a local activist.

Ahmad Salah, coordinator of the popular committee against settlements in al-Khader, said Palestinian farmers arrived in their land earlier Monday and found that Israeli settlers have opened an unpaved road and dug a 30-meter escarpment, destroying around 50 grape trees in the land.

The settlers opened the road to reach another plot of land that was illegally seized several years ago in preparation for building a settlement outpost in the area, said Salah, adding that settlers already started infrastructure construction of the intended outpost.

Salah called on human rights organizations to protect Palestinian farmers from the settlers’ ruthless attacks ahead of the agricultural season.

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