Amnesty demands action against settlers who poison livestock
Over a period of several weeks, Jewish settlers have spread toxic chemicals on Palestinian fields south of the West Bank city of Hebron, said a statement released by the human rights group. The statement also charged that Israeli authorities are turning a blind eye to the incidents in Israeli-controlled areas of the West Bank. “To date, the Israeli authorities have not cleaned the toxic chemicals ... and have not taken the necessary measures to investigate the matter with a view to bringing those responsible to justice,” the statement from the London-based human rights group. “Palestinian farmers have been forced to quarantine their flocks and stop using the milk, cheese and meat from them, effectively depriving them of their livelihood.”
Harassment of Palestinians by settlers from Maon and a nearby unauthorised outpost called Havat Maon has been going on for years and has been the object of dozens of Palestinian complaints and several reports by human rights groups.
