June 28, 2009
Jenin – Ma’an – Israeli soldiers poured dirt, stones and toxic chemicals
in the only well in the hamlet of Khirbat Makehl near the village of
Ya’bad in the northern West Bank overnight on Saturday, according to
Palestinians in the community.
The village’s official representative, Walid Hamdan, said soldiers
riding in three military jeeps entered the community overnight and
sabotaged the well. The chemicals caused the water to change color and
taste, he said.
The 80 cubic-meter well is the only source of water for the village of 70 to 80 families, Hamdan said.
He also said that, since the village lies near the Israeli settlement of
Hermesh, the armed guards of the settlement often harass and assault
Palestinians, particularly herders who venture near the edges of the
settlement. Israeli forces also sometimes close the road leading to the
community, preventing deliveries of food.
Hamdan invited human rights organizations to visit the community to see
the situation there and ultimately put pressure on Israel stop the
abuses in the area. He said the situation is "unbearable," and some of
the local families have begun moving to nearby towns and cities because
of these repeated attacks.
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