Hebron Mayor Dr. Daoud Zatari underlined that Israeli Occupation’s measures and practices in Tall Rumeida at Hebron City are illegitimate and considered as violation of local’s right and property. “The Political Bargaining represented in attempts to displace the local population and to increase settlements activity as well as the confiscation of properties is totally refused” Mayor added.
Dr. Zatari lauded the role played by Palestinian Authority, “we will not retreat defending our lands despite the aggravation of Israeli Occupation's measures, and we seek to expose occupation's practices to World Public Opinion for the sake of safeguard Palestinian's lands and properties " he said, stressing on the need to end Israeli Occupation which go against all international treaties and laws that call for the right of freedom.
Thereafter, Mayor Zatari added that Lawyers were appointed by Hebron Municipality to follow up the issue of Abu Haikal 5 Acres Land in which Israeli Soldiers swept the trees away under the pretext of searching on monuments that's considered as a permanent pretext towards land confiscation in order to increase settlement activity.
A virtual field visit by Hebron Mayor to Tall Rumeida was to get a first hand view of reality on the ground well as to meet with land's owners and being in solidarity with them. Mr. Mayor was accompanied by a Municipal Council Member Mohammad Imran Qawasmeh in addition to staff of Legal Advisors and Lawyers.
Moreover, Hebron Municipality has warned Israeli Occupation and Settlers of raising their violations towards Hebron City and its citizens, which intended to impact negatively on Hebron Economic as well as their attempts to distort the historical landmarks in order to exert pressure on Palestinian Authority at the current critical period.
Hebron Municipality also called all parties and Human Rights Organization to ensure their support for Palestinian Cause, revealing all violations caused by Occupations and to stand up to Israeli Occupation and Settlers practices.