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Israeli West Bank settlers increase by 4.7 percent in 2012
The number of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank grew by 4.7% in 2012, according to figures obtained by AFP Wednesday from a settler organisation. The settler population stood at 360,000 at beginning of January 2013 compared to 343,000 in January 2012, according to the Yesha Council, the largest…
West Bank settlers throw rocks at police sent to remove them
Stone-throwing Jewish settlers drove off Israeli security forces sent to dismantle buildings at a wildcat settler outpost near the West Bank city of Ramallah on Friday, Israeli media said. Army radio said that five border policemen were lightly wounded by rocks and one “right-wing activist” was arrested. A military spokeswoman…
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