Palestinians on tree-planting project to prevent occupation of Qods

Palestinians in West Bank have launched a project to plant thousands of trees in an innovative bid to "preserve the lands in danger of seizure and confiscation," in Qods.

The Ramallah-based NGO Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) said: The project is a response to America's unilateral recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and following the decision the Israeli housing and construction plans to expand it's constrcution in the holly city of Qods.

In a statement UAWC mentioned: The effort will "strengthen Palestinian footsteps on the ground and preserve the lands in danger of seizure and confiscation," reported by the Times of Israel.

Israel plans to construct 3,00,000 settlement units in the holly city of Qods as a part of "Greater Jerusalem", which aims at annexing settlements built on lands sought by Palestinians.

According to the local media, the Israeli Minister of Housing and Construction, Yoav Galant, on Sunday launched a campaign to promote the construction of 3,00,000 settlement units in East Jerusalem. These homes will be built in areas beyond the Green Line, which refers to Palestinians as the territories occupied by Israel during the 1967 war.

Trump recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital in an unilateral decision on December 6, prompting international criticism and sparking protests across the world.

al-Quds is considered a holy city, which is home to Muslims, Christian and Jewish sites.