Palestinians, left-wing activists rebuild 'outpost' in village of Bil'in [View All]

Palestinians, left-wing activists rebuild 'outpost' in village of Bil'in
By Jonathan Lis and Meron Rappaport, Haaretz Correspondents

Palestinian residents of the West Bank town of Bil'in, along with left-wing activists, have rebuilt an "outpost" Sunday two days after the Israel Defense Forces removed the container from the identical spot west of the separation fence route near the settlement of Upper Modi'in.

The caravan was situated on land adjacent to the Matityahu East neighborhood of Upper Modi'in, where 750 housing units have been built illegally. The mobile home, which arrived yesterday from inside Israel, is standing approximately 100 meters away from the Matityahu East construction site.

Last week, the Palestinians erected the outpost as part of their plan to establish a "center for the joint struggle for peace." They even brought cement to the site, adding that they intend to build "the western neighborhood of Bil'in."

The separation fence cuts off village residents from approximately half of their lands. The placement of the caravan is meant to serve as a protest against the fence and against illegal settlement construction.