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(30 Dec 1999) English/Nat

Israeli soldiers have removed dozens of Jewish settlers from a West Bank hill near the settlement of Tekoa.

The new outpost was "created" on Wednesday night when a group of 50 young settlers camped at what was once an Israeli army base.

The base was evacuated two months ago, and the area is to be handed to the Palestinian authorities.

The fifty or so Jewish settlers arrived at the site on Wednesday night.

But only a few hours after claiming the land for Israel - Israeli soldiers moved them off.

The settlers, who say they are from the "new generation" of the settlers council, then came back to the former army base later in the morning only to be removed again.

The settlers' chairman said the new generation will continue building in Israel.

He said the action in Tekoa is against Israel's plans to hand out the land to the Palestinians.

SOUNDBITE: (English)
" It is not a protest, it is a saying. We are saying something to the people in Israel.
Q. What are you saying?
A. Stop to give up on your land because this is the beginning of the destruction of the nation of Israel".
SUPER CAPTION: Shimon Riklin, chairman of the new generation of the settlers council

Meanwhile, in Hebron, a few dozen Palestinian and Israeli peace activities held a sit-in at a disputed area of land.

Israeli soldiers tried to prevent the protesters from reaching the land, but after shoving and pushing the protesters reached the land and held prayers.

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