Squatters farming land Israeli army has closed off to its Palestinian owners

An alleged 5,000 dunams (over 1,200 acres) of Palestinian land in the Jordan Valley is under settler cultivation; owners have petitioned High Court asking for land's return.

By Chaim Levinson 15:30 26.04.15 0

Settlers in the northern Jordan Valley are farming large tracts of land owned by Palestinians, who are being denied access to it by a military order. The Palestinians submitted a petition to the High Court of Justice last month asking for the return of their land.

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