Israel dumps on Palestinian rubbish depot
Municipal site in the West Bank was performing a necessary function before Israel closed it citing pollution as reason.
Published On 5 Oct 2013
The municipal dump near Al Bireh, in the occupied West Bank, was performing a necessary function.
Israel closed it, saying it was polluting the land and the air. Local Palestinians say the real reason for its closure is a nearby settlement that wants to take over the land.
Al Jazeera’s Peter Sharp reports from the West Bank.
Source: Al Jazeera