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Palestinians erect new 'village' as Obama lands in Israel
Published Wednesday 20/03/2013 (updated) 21/03/2013 10:48
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Palestinians on Wednesday erected a new "village" encampment in Eizariya to stake their sovereignty and claims to return to their towns and villages.

Activists said they set up 15 tents on a hillside near the original "Bab al-Shams" village that Israeli forces tore down two months earlier.

In a statement, the activists described the initiative as “first, to claim our right as Palestinians to return to our lands and villages, second, to claim our sovereignty over our lands without permission from anyone."

The action coincided with US President Barack Obama's arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport.

The activists said it aimed to highlight their opposition to the Obama administration's policies in the region, saying in the statement that it has been "complicit in Israeli occupation and colonialism."

"An administration that used the veto 43 times ... in support of Israel and against Palestinian rights, an administration that grants military aid to Israel of over three billion dollars annually, can’t have any positive contribution to achieve justice," the statement said.
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1 ) AKeenReader / UK
20/03/2013 14:36
Well said activists. I sincerely hope that Palestinian leadership will say the same to Obama in a strong manner when he visits Ramallah on Thursday.
2 ) Bill / Usa
20/03/2013 15:22
This is the right tactic for the Palestinian "resistance". Violence will get them no respect from the world powers. If they stick to peaceful protests the world will have a difficult time siding with israel. When violence is used, israel can use the argument that the use of force is needed, and since they have a more powerful military it will always end bad for Palestinians.
3 ) Mel / USA
20/03/2013 16:01
Here in USA during summer vacation,it's tradition 2 go 2 CAMP!Whether forest,sport,religious,music,boot,Yoga,multicultural,etc,etc! ALL Palestinians,in the close/wide diaspora,W/B,Gaza & ALL GLOBAL PEACE activists--who refuse to let NAZISM,bigotry,apartheid,militarism,religious MINORITY radicalism,ideological whackjobs DESTROY positive,pluralistic PEACE in the Holy Land--should back-pack 2'PEACE-CAMP-PALESTINE' this summer! To"do nothing"lets"evil triumph"!Obama,bring yer'daughters too!?!
4 ) Tibi / Tubas
20/03/2013 16:28
When Obama Leaves, ISRAEL WILL de-"erect"
or DEMOLISH this new Palestinians 'village',
just like ALL the others before this one !!!
5 ) JoeUSA / USA
20/03/2013 16:40
America chose to be the enemy of the Palestinians . Something the Palestinains did not choose or necessarily wants. It is a fact.
6 ) Mel / USA
20/03/2013 17:29
Relatively'FORTUNATELY',Obama will be FLYING by helicopter from Israel to The OccupiedTerritories,so he'll be able to get a GOOD BIRD'S EYE VIEW of the apartheid wall CREEPING more into Palestinian lands & be able to SEE the real TOPOGRAPHICAL situation from the air? That's if Mossad/CIA will ALLOW him to freely LOOK below,out of the window,& not shackle &HOOD him to the fuselage,during the RENDITION!?
7 ) JoeFattal / USA
20/03/2013 19:26
Wait until Obama leaves.
8 ) obaid karki / United Arab Emirates
20/03/2013 21:14
The Real torture is watching Israeli children jumping like crackpots and singing Shirley Bassey’s old songs for Obama as if he’s a pedophile. Israelis lost their mind. Jerusalem artichokes and red mullet tossed with green soybeans prepared by Chef Shalom Kadosh. Are you trying to kill him or nuke Iran or both or what? Obama is Chicagoan Hikikomori, his main Diet French Fries & Burger. I don’t need to wait for Bibi/Obama meeting outcome. Obama snubbed Bibi as Netanyahu delivered his carping dull
9 ) Luisa / Italy
21/03/2013 09:32
Thank you to the Palestinian activist, they reach us life, every day. Our duty and joy: to stand with them, their dignity, their rights, their freedom, their creativity, we will see again in Bil'in for the 8 conference with the coordination of popular struggle committees
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