Students From Khan Al-Ahmar Appeal to Merkel Ahead of Visit to Israel

Students From Khan Al-Ahmar Appeal to Merkel Ahead of Visit to Israel

pAhead of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s planned visit to Israel, students from the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar protested at the Representative Office of Germany in Ramallah against an Israeli court order to demolish their school and homes.ppOctober 1 marked the end of the period that had been given to the Khan al-Ahmar community to leave their village, according to Haaretza.ppFootage shared by Zaher Abu Husien, the managing editor of Fateh Watana, the official information outlet for the Palestinian National Authority, shows the students’ protest, where they appealed to Merkel to intervene. The students wrote “Save Khan al-Ahmar” and “We won’t move” on photos of Merkel.ppOn September 13, the European Parliamenta described the proposed demolition of Khan al-Ahmar and other Bedouin villages as “a grave breach of international humanitarian law.”ppAbout 45 Bedouin families live in the Khan al-Ahmar area, Palestinian media reporteda.


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