Israeli army dismantles protest tent village

Dozens of Israeli forces stormed a protest tent village near occupied al-Qods ('Jerusalem'), removing the tents and confiscating property.

Dozens of forces, and undercover units, stormed the protest village in Khallet ar-Raheb area, east of Abu Dis town, after completely isolating it, and violently assaulted the activists before forcing them away, and removing the tents.

Coordinator of the Popular Resistance Committee against the Wall and Settlements, Abdullah Abu Rahma, said the forces confiscated chairs, food supplies and equipment.

Abu Rahma added that the forces brought military bulldozers and trucks, and chased several nonviolent activists.

The forces also fired gas bombs and concussion grenades at the nonviolent activists, and the residents of Abu Dis and el-‘Ezariyya towns, in addition to residents of Bedouin communities that Israel wants to displace.

The protest village, composed of three tents, was installed to protest Israel’s plan to remove the al-Jahalin Bedouin tribe, in occupied al-Qods, and Israel’s ongoing illegal policies of building and expanding its illegal colonies in different parts of occupied Palestine.
 
Spokesperson of the Popular Resistance Committee, Hani Halabiyya, said the activists will rebuild the village within hours, despite the Israeli aggression and assaults.