[February, 24, 2004, Beit Surik, NW Jerusalem] – At 9:30 this morning,
the head of the municipality of Biddu requested International and
Media presence in Beit Surik area as bulldozers have been seen
approaching the village. Ahead of the bulldozers, the Israeli Border
Police has already maintained a strong presence in the area of Beit
Surik, where the Wall of Apartheid is planned to be built. The local
authorities of Biddu and Beit Surik have called over mosques and asked
for the villagers to go to their fields and protect their lands from
destruction. The bulldozers are expected to start working around the
Wall at any time, uprooting trees and destroying the villagers'
livelihood.

Four days ago, hundreds of villagers from the region of Beit Surik
demonstrated peacefully against the destruction of their community and
were supported by Internationals and Israelis peace activists.

Today, the villagers of the Beit Surik need your presence to alert the
international community and to stop the destruction of their land!

For more information, please call:

- Mohamed Qundiel: +972 50 494 083
- Tarek Al Sheikh : +972 67 544 919

- ISM Media Office: +972 2277 4602

www.palsolidarity.org


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