Expanding settlements threaten Palestinian homes in Hebron
Some 30 families in Khirbet al-Aida in Hebron have received notices that their houses will be demolished and their lands expropriated to expand Israeli settlements.
Samer Jaber recalls the place where he lives in Khirbet al-Aida — previously known as Khellat al-Aida — for its beauty and fertile land, and describes it as an oasis in the middle of Hebron, in the southern West Bank. Thanks to its fertile land, its inhabitants grow all sorts of trees, from almonds to grapes and citrus fruits.
He said, “Settlement activities around the area not only threaten us, but also the trees and buildings.”
