Israel rules on former Nablus settlement - Features - Al Jazeera English

Israel rules on former Nablus settlement - Features - Al Jazeera English

Feature: When Israel withdrew its settlers from the Gaza Strip and from four small West Bank settlements under its 2005 "disengagement plan," the villagers of Burqa near Nablus thought they would finally take back land originally confiscated from them 35 years ago.

But only last week was a decision made by Israel's Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein to allow Palestinians access to their land, and to reiterate that settlers would be forbidden from entering the area. Read more: http://aje.me/1bg3zqL