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Grossman, Oz and Yehoshua fight eviction of Palestinian village

June 26, 2013 10:19
Author Amos Oz (Photo: David Shankbone)

By

Zoe Winograd,

Zoe Winograd

1 min read

David Grossman, Amos Oz and AB Yehoshua are leading a campaign to stop the eviction of Palestinian villagers in the West Bank.

The three Israeli authors, together with 21 other writers, have signed a petition against the Israeli government’s decision to build a military base at the site where 1,000 Palestinian villagers currently live.

Since the evacuation orders were issued in 1999, four of the 12 villages under threat have been saved. The other eight could still be demolished.

The letter, written by Mr Grossman, said that the Palestinians in question are, "in constant fear, helplessly facing a ruthless power that does everything to displace them from the home they have inhabited for centuries.

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