Occupation Forces close only entrance in Qusin village, Nablus
Latest News, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, August 12th, 2006
Occupation Forces have started uprooting and levelling lands east of Qusin village, situated to the west of Nablus. The destruction of Palestinian lands is in preparation for fencing beginning from the Beit Iba checkpoint (north east of the village) until Jet village (south east). Part of the wider Apartheid Wall project which ghettoises Palestinians throughout the West Bank, the fencing will isolate villagers from Nablus city.
A major historical Palestinian road linking Nablus to Tulkarem once ran through the village. However, the Occupation developed “Road 60” which cut the Palestinian road from the north to the south and ensured Zionist colonies became linked to each other. Three years ago the Occupation began to construct trenches along this road, blocking Palestinian access. With this apartheid road running west of the village, the road to the east serves as the only entrance to Qusin. It is exactly this eastern side where works for additional fences are currently underway.
To clear the way for this fencing, the Occupation Forces have ordered a series of shop owners south east of Qusin to leave their premises and move to the village centre.
To the north of Qusin extends a mountainous area, unusable for cars and public transportation. South of the village, the Occupation has built a checkpoint containing a military camp, and protecting an industrial zone for chemical factories built on 30 dunums of the village lands.
Recently an additional area of 2000 dunums was taken by confiscation orders to allow the expansion of this industrial zone. This not only steals more land from Palestinians but also increases the pollution from the zone containing chemical plants that have already caused numerous health problems for villagers and the surrounding environment. Dozens of olive and almonds trees located close to the industrial zone have died because of chemical waste dumped on the land by Zionist colonizers. The toxic fumes released by the factories have also increased the number of cancer cases and related diseases amongst villagers.
Once the fencing is completed, Qusin will be completely cut-off and isolated from the rest of Palestine. Encaged from all sides, villagers will be left without sustainable means of livelihoods, while the overall structure of apartheid roads, fences and colonies isolate the cities of Nablus and Tulkarem.
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