Israeli authorities handed orders to five Palestinian farmers on Monday forbidding them from cultivating their land because it is considered "public property of the government of Israel," a local official said Maan reported
The mayor of Qarawat Bani Hassan village near Salfit called on the Palestinian Authority to end attacks on village lands by both the Israeli government and settlers.
Yousif Said Miry, Nadir Mustafa Miry, Sabir Mustafa Miry, Khadir Ismail Miry and Samih Ibrahim Asi all possess documentation and deeds proving that they own the land, the mayor added.
The local municipality secretary Husam Asi said that the farmers were given 45 days to present their case in front of Israeli courts.
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