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Fleeing Israel bulldozers, Palestinians resort to caves |
2017-03-02 |
[AA.TR] Majid Hanani, a 64-year-old Paleostinian, has been forced to live the life of a caveman after his home in the West Bank was razed -- repeatedly -- by Israeli bulldozers. Located in the village of Tana east of the West Bank city of Nablus, Hanani’s home -- along with 300 other modest Paleostinian homes -- was razed by Israeli bulldozers early this year, prompting displaced residents to seek refuge inside nearby caves. The Israeli authorities, for their part, attempted to justify the demolitions by saying the homes had been built without state permission. "Life is difficult in the caves," Hanani told Anadolu Agency. "We lack most basic requirements." "But we have no alternative," he said bitterly. "We build our homes out of corrugated iron and Israeli bulldozers eventually come and demolish them." "I’ve seen it happen more than 20 times," he added. While watching an old television set powered by solar energy, Hanani said: "I fear difficult days ahead; harassment by the Israeli army -- and the Jewish settlers -- will continue." He pointed to an outpost on a nearby hilltop, saying: "That’s a [Jewish] settler who came several years ago with his caravan. Today, he runs a farm for breeding cattle." "He established a settlement outpost there," he explained. "Now he wants to extend the boundaries of his property to include land on which we were living before the 1967 occupation." |
Posted by:Fred |
#9 No one posted even a half-assed St. Pancake joke? What's up with you guys? |
Posted by: Raj 2017-03-02 20:05 |
#8 In much of the western world you need a permit and to abide by building codes... |
Posted by: mossomo 2017-03-02 17:38 |
#7 "For the love of God, Montresor." "Yes, for the love of God." Mayhaps it was a Sunday School parable. |
Posted by: JHH 2017-03-02 15:52 |
#6 Or maybe it's a children's bedtime story. |
Posted by: gorb 2017-03-02 14:09 |
#5 Unfortunately, nobody came out. Ever read the heart-warming story "The Cask of Amontillado?" |
Posted by: gorb 2017-03-02 14:06 |
#4 "But we have no alternative," he said bitterly. "We build our homes out of corrugated iron "That’s a [Jewish] settler who came several years ago with his caravan. Sour grapes? The Paleo started with a tin house and is watching TV in a cave. The Israeli showed up with a trailer and built a cattle ranch. Makes it sound like industry enables deprivation. |
Posted by: Skidmark 2017-03-02 10:17 |
#3 Caves are easy to seal with explosives. Especially when the enemy is still inside. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2017-03-02 09:42 |
#2 That reminds me of a heart-warming story a friend told me once. A reserve unit he was a part of chased a remnant of a terrorist squad into a cave in Samarian hills. They called on the terrorists to surrender, but they wouldn't. So, one of the guys had a brilliant idea: the unit had a flare firing pistol, so they fired several flares into the cave --- to make the terrorist come out. Unfortunately, nobody came out. |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-03-02 02:43 |
#1 They can't bulldoze caves? |
Posted by: Glenmore 2017-03-02 00:58 |