05-2014 Most JNF - KKL forests and sites are located on the ruins of Palestinian villages - Eitan Bronstein Aparicio, Zochrot

http://www.zochrot.org/en/content/most-jnf-kkl-forests-and-sites-are-located-ruins-palestinian-villages

 

More than two-thirds of KKL forests and sites – 46 out of 68 – conceal or are located on the ruins of Palestinian villages demolished by Israel.  Nurit Kliot shows that one purpose of KKL's afforestation activities is to take over land to prevent "trespassing."(1)  The Supreme Court determined that afforestation in Israel justifies the expropriation of land even for settlement and development purposes, rejecting the suit by refugees from al-Lajjun to reclaim a small portion of their land on which Megiddo forest stands today.(2)  Michal Kortoza, who's in charge of KKL signage, has said that "many of the JNF - KKL parks are located on land where Palestinian villages once stood; the forests are there to conceal this."  The fact that some JNF - KKL forests covering the ruins of Palestinian village have no names and that some are not cared for nor accessible for hiking or leisure activities shows their sole purpose is to take over land and cover up the remains  of villages in order to prevent the refugees' return.  This important Zionist organization is also directly responsible for the demolition of some Palestinian villages, acting, of course, on behalf of the state.

The New KKL exhibit included a complete list of these JNF - KKL forests and parks.(3)…

 

Posted by Judith Ferster, AIME member

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