Israeli settlers farm on land confiscated from Palestinian village

[Jefferson23]

HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Dozens of Israeli settlers accompanied by Israeli forces early Friday began farming on lands confiscated from Palestinian farmers in a village south of Hebron, a popular committee coordinator told Ma'an.

Ratib al-Jbour said that the settlers began planting saplings on land that was confiscated from the village of al-Hathaleen.

Approximately 150 dunams (37 acres) were confiscated months ago, he said.

Israeli forces detained several shepherds from the al-Hathaleen family, Al-Jbour said, without providing further details.

An Israeli army spokesman did not immediately return calls seeking comment.

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[brush]

1. Don't know how they think . . .

there will be no retribution for these repeated confiscations of land.

What is it with this "entitled" thinking that land can just be taken and because solders are there to guard them, there will be no consequences in the future?

I don't understand the mindset. Obvious wrongs will always be corrected over time, and these kind of provocations seem to bode violent corrections.

[Jefferson23]

2. There are many lessons that go ignored, yes..I agree. n/t

[Glorfindel]

3. Well, they have the example of the USA to guide them

To be sure, the Native Americans did attempt violent corrections, but the settlers triumphed in the end because of their greater numbers, superior weaponry, and deliberate genocide. The mindset is actually rather easy to understand. (See also the history of every other country in the western hemisphere, most of the Pacific islands, Australia, and New Zealand.)

[brush]

4. Can't argue with your post

The historical evidence is there for everyone to see.

Israel doesn't have the greater numbers though, much like the apartheid forces in South Africa didn't, which the Israeli right wingers seem to to want to immulate.