Israel usurping more Palestinian land in Jordan valley

Israel usurping more Palestinian land in Jordan valley 17:50 | 18\06\1392 World Zionist Organization has allocated to Jewish settlers in the Jordan Valley more than 1,235 acres of private Palestinian land

A Haaretz report says that the World Zionist Organization has allocated to Jewish settlers in the Jordan Valley more than 5,000 dunams (1,235 acres) of private Palestinian land located east of the border fence, namely, between that fence and the actual border with Jordan. This area between the border fence and the actual border — the Jordan River — is a closed military zone that in some places is two kilometers wide. A military order prevents the Palestinian owners from accessing their lands in this area. On the other hand, Jewish settlers are allowed to farm the lands. Following this report, the Israeli Civil Administration began to investigate how this situation had come about and how much land had been allocated in this manner. The documents that have come into the possession of Haaretz indicate that following the June 1967 Six-Day War and after the border fence was completed, Palestinians continued to farm their lands located close to the border. But afterwards the entire area was declared a military zone. Several Palestinians who owned plots in the area submitted applications requesting permission to farm their lands; however, their requests were denied.