Israeli govt sued over settlement
Mohammed Mar’I; 7/10/08
For the first time in the history of illegal takeovers of privately owned Palestinian land, the Israeli human rights organization Yesh Din on behalf of five Palestinian landowners demanded compensation from Israel for assistance it provided to builders of the illegal settlement outpost Migron in the West Bank as well as its failure to evacuate it. Yesh Din’s attorney Michael Sfard has filed a 1.5 million Israeli shekel ($427,000) lawsuit with the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on behalf of five Palestinians from the West Bank villages of Burqa and Dair Dibwan, who claim their land was confiscated for the sake of erecting Migron, northeast of Ramallah. The sum demanded as compensation is based on calculations of loss of potential income from the lands during the years when the outpost occupied it, and since Israel’s violation of its obligation as an occupying power to protect Palestinian civilians and their property began. As well, the claim states that the landowners are entitled to compensation from Israel due to the cooperation of various state authorities in the establishment of the outpost.
See; http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=115174&d=7&m=10&y=2008
Tags: Human Rights, Israel, Settlers, USA