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Israeli Military Dismantles Palestinian Encampment in West Bank

HeadlineFeb 11, 2013

Israeli forces have dismantled another Palestinian encampment challenging settlement growth in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian activists erected tents near the town of Hebron on Saturday in a bid to protect their land. But Israeli forces quickly moved in, forcibly confronting the activists and arresting six people. The encampment, dubbed “Canaan village,” was the fourth in the West Bank to be shut down by Israeli troops in the past month.

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