Feb. 10th, 2011

The village of Al Araquib was demolished for the 15th time this morning.

After residents of the village were detained the women attempted to protect the few tents and structures that the residents managed to build since the last demolition a few days ago.

Over coming the attempts of the government to take the villages lands in order the plant a JNF forest in the middle of the desert, after 14 demolitions and many injuries and arrests, the people of Al Araquib are still staying on their lands.

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