Amnesty International has reported the demolitions by Israeli authorities of the homes of 18 families in the Jordan River valley, a supposed security zone. The Palestinian families have lived in the area for over sixty years, and are fighting to stay. However, the Israeli authorities are taking increasingly severe measures to evict them-denying them access to water and confiscating their trailers and tractors. And while the Palestinians continue to be harassed, Israeli authorities continue to build up settlements in the very same area. These settlements, which are illegal under international law, continue to grow despite calls by the US president to freeze their growth. Without continued International pressure to stop these house demolitions, the ability of these farmers to resist eviction becomes increasingly more difficult.
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UBSJP will be creating a letter for our supporters to sign and send to those Israeli and International authorities who are in a position to act.
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