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Hebron–Dhahiriya road closed by army, locals say

Ma’an – 07/05/2010

Hebron – Israeli forces piled earth at the northern entrance of Adh-Dhahiriya, closing off the main road to Hebron on Thursday morning, in what town residents said was an attempt to restrict access to roads near settlements.

The Hebron-Dhahiriya road bypasses the Otni’el settlement, established on 150 dunums of privte Palestinian land in 1983, and Adh-Dhahiriya Mayor Sami Eshtanyur said the road overlays the water network of the town.

Eshtanyur told Ma’an the earth piled on the road came from lands adjacent to the major throughway, saying that in the process of the digging forces destroyed pipes to the town, cutting off its water supply.

The mayor said he worried that it would take days to get Israeli permission to bring equipment into the area, zoned Area C under the Oslo accords, and feared the town would be out of water until at least Sunday.

An Israeli military spokeswoman said she had no knowledge of the incident.

May 7, 2010 - Posted by | Ethnic Cleansing, Racism, Zionism, Illegal Occupation

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