Israel turns Zaim village into a big jail

Zaim Village, Jerusalem

The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have erected an iron gate at the main entrance to the Zaim village to the east of occupied Jerusalem as an attempt to completely isolate it from the holy city.

Head of the village local council Naim Sob Laban expressed his surprise over the Israeli decision to erect an iron gate at the village’s entrance without any prior warning, under security pretexts.

The iron gate would block the access of people coming from occupied Jerusalem without taking their expected suffering into consideration, he explained.

He stated that the decision would turn the village into a big jail and completely isolate its residents.

The village’s dignitaries have filed a lawsuit to stop the gate's construction; however, the building process is still continuing regardless of the judicial procedures.

After erecting the iron gate, Jerusalemite citizens would be obliged to cross 4 to 5 km within an hour in order to enter into the village instead of two minutes.

98% of the village’s residents are Jerusalemites, he pointed out.

The Israeli decision would negatively affect the economic situation in the village as it has a sole inlet and outlet, Sob Laban noted.

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They are very fond of turning place where Palestinians live into jails.