Shin Bet eyes two settlers allegedly behind anti-Palestinian violence

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"The Shin Bet security service last week warned two residents of the West Bank settlement bloc of Dolev-Talmonim that it holds them responsible for the unrest that has hit the area in recent weeks.

Extremist settlers have hurled stones at Palestinians' vehicles and vandalized property to retaliate for the removal of illegal settlement outposts, a tactic they call "the price tag."

Police and Border Police on Wednesday units came to the bloc, situated a few kilometers northwest of Ramallah, to demolish illegally-built structures in the Givat Ha'egoz outpost near the settlement of Neria, as well as structures in the area known as the "kibbutz," near Nahliel. The demolitions were accomplished with no serious trouble - unlike the very serious incident that occurred two weeks ago, when clashes between police and demonstrators forced the officers to disperse protesters with tear gas. After that incident, area residents hurled stones at vehicles with Palestinian license plates, and at least one car swerved off the road into a ditch.

Following a string of such disturbances, the Shin Bet summoned two residents to issue a warning. One of them, Elad Meir, said an officer told him he knew Meir was engaging in hostile acts under the banner of the "price tag" policy, and that the Shin Bet viewed him as directly responsible for the recent unrest in the area."

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Palestinians say dozens of trees cut down by settlers

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Burin resident discovers 97 of his olive trees destroyed overnight. 'When I saw the massacre which took place on my land, I cried,' he tells Ynet

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"Palestinian farmers from the West Bank village of Burin, located near the settlement of Yitzhar, discovered Thursday morning that dozens of their olive trees were cut down.

Akram Amram of Burin told Ynet that at around 5:30 am he had discovered 97 uprooted olive trees on his land.

"I am not embarrassed to admit that when I discovered the massacre which took place on my land, I cried," he said. "These trees are more than 60 years old and I raised them just like I raised my kids."

According to Amram, the trees were very valuable. "I make a living off these trees and don't work in anything else. But my pain is not only over my livelihood which is gone, but also because the orchard I grew and nurtured was gone in seconds. It was a painful sight, a real massacre, and I'm not exaggerating."

The Palestinian farmer added that he had informed the Palestinian Coordination and Liaison Authority of the damages and that Israeli representatives arrived at the area. According to Amram, settlers were responsible for the damage."

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"In July, 22 olive trees were cut down in Burin as part of the settlers' "price tag" policy in response to the evacuation of illegal outposts. The orchard owner said at the time, "It was very difficult. I nearly collapsed. My family members have been raising these trees for almost 50 years, and seeing them disappear in one night is not easy."