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Palestinian Farmers Sue Israel's High Court Over Blocked West Bank Farmland
Six Palestinian farmers have petitioned Israel's High Court of Justice, represented by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, to restore access to their farmland near Nahalin in the West Bank.
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What happened
- 01Six Palestinian farmers petitioned Israel's High Court over blocked West Bank farmland access since October 2023.
- 02The Association for Civil Rights in Israel represents the farmers, seeking an urgent hearing for the olive harvest.
- 03Farmers claim soldiers and settlers have restricted access without any disclosed legal orders or justification.
- 04The petition cites obstacles including blocked roads, settler threats, and a checkpoint with an unexplained resident list.
- 05The legal challenge references a 2006 High Court ruling against disproportionately restricting farmers' access to their land.
They claim soldiers and settlers have blocked their access since October 2023 without legal orders, impacting their livelihoods and crops during the olive harvest. The petition argues there is no disclosed legal basis for the restrictions and cites a 2006 ruling against keeping farmers from their land.
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