West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel tightens grip on Palestinian herds and grazing lands
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli settlement expansion is restricting Palestinian herders' access to pastures and farmland across the occupied West Bank, Shehab Wire reported. A joint statement from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and the Environmental Quality Authority, released on Arab Environment Day, documented the trend.
The agencies said settler control over grazing areas and agricultural land has intensified, threatening the livelihoods of Palestinian pastoralists throughout the territory.
