Israel building settler only road on Palestinian land near Nablus

The Israeli forces have bulldozed agricultural land owned by Palestinian farmers near the city of Nablus, north West Bank, to open new roads to connect Jewish outposts and settlements south of the city.

Bashar Qaryouti, coordinator of Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Qaryout village, south of Nablus, told Al-Resalah news site that Israeli bulldozers have razed large areas of land west of the town of Qaryout near Nablus to build a road to connect the settlement of Eli with other settlements and outposts as part of a larger plan that aims at confiscating large areas of Palestinian land in Qaryout and the surrounding villages.

Qaryouti pointed out that Jewish settlers razed the land and uprooted olive trees in the area to pave new roads to serve the settlements.

He added that the new Israeli plan would lead to further illegal annexation of Palestinian lands, and to destroying the southern road of the village.

He added that the Israeli forces in the settlement of Shiloh, adjacent to the village, are monitoring the movement of Palestinian residents in the area to prevent farmers from cultivating land near the settlements.