Israeli soldiers installed an iron fence around the village of ZĂ¢ââââ¢ayyeim, east of Jerusalem completely separating it from the city.
Omar Sbeih, head of ZĂ¢ââââ¢ayyeim village council, reported that the village in now surrounded by a fence which is 1500 meters long and 2 meters high.
ZĂ¢ââââ¢ayyeim village is inhibited by 4000 residents, 90% if the residents are bearers of Jerusalem identity cards.
Sbeih said that this fence was installed in order to isolate the residents of the village and bar them from entering Jerusalem.
Ă¢ââÂŹĂ âThe village is considered the eastern gate of Jerusalem; it separates it from Maali Adumim settlementĂ¢ââÂŹĂÂ, Sbeih said, Ă¢ââÂŹĂ âDozens of residents are leaving their homes now, leaving their village as a result of the Israeli proceduresĂ¢ââÂŹĂÂ.
Ă¢ââÂŹĂ âThis fence is part of the Israeli illegal practices which aim to isolate the Palestinian residents, and separate them from JerusalemĂ¢ââÂŹĂÂ, Sbeih added.






