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Dec 01 , 2001 Israeli road constructed in area C On Jabel Abu Ghnaim now sits the Israeli settlement known as Har Homa. This settlement, construction of which has not yet been completed, is being built on land confiscated from citizens of Beit Sahour, and has provoked much concern and anxiety in the area. Not only have local people lost their land to an Israeli settlement, its proximity to Beit Sahour, Bethlehem and numerous smaller villages has left locals feeling vulnerable and threatened. At the base of the settlement is an Israeli military outpost; numerous attacks on Beit Sahour have emanated from here, as well as from the Military camp on the eastern side of the town, which has been under Israeli control since 1967. The town has been subject to repeated bombings, shooting and rocket attacks since last September. More
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Beit Sahour Background
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