Israel detains 11 foreign activists, deports 12 for supporting Palestinian farmers in occupied West Bank

Israel has detained 11 foreign activists and deported 12 others from the occupied West Bank while they were taking part in activities supporting Palestinian farmers against attacks by Israeli occupiers, the coordinator of the Palestinian “Fazaa” campaign said, Anadolu reports. In an interview with Anadolu, campaign coordinator Mohammed Matar said “around 800 foreign activists, including diplomats, had participated in the campaign’s activities since it was launched on Sept. 28 to support Palestinian farmers and communities targeted by occupiers.” According to Matar, Israeli authorities detained 11 activists in the al-Bawabeer area of Masafer Yatta, while 12 international activists were deported from the village of Kafr Ni’ma, west of Ramallah. The detainees in Masafer Yatta hold Italian, German, American and Hungarian citizenship, […]