JERUSALEM - Jewish settlers living in the West Bank threatened Sunday to march into thePalestinian National Authority's (PNA) territory to protest the Palestinian statehood bid in theUnited Nations, local media reported.
Dubbed "sovereignty marches," the protests will takeplace in three different locations, namely from Itamarto Nablus, from Beit El to the closest Israel DefenseForces (IDF) District Coordination and Liaison and fromKiryat Arba to Manoach Mountain, the reports said.
Ahead of the PNA's planned statehood request, settlers were concerned with Palestiniansecurity's capability to deter potential marches on the settlements, according to the Israeliwebsite Ynet.
"This week we'll hold marches, begin construction and show our presence to make it clear toeveryone whom this country belongs to," Hilltop Youth leader Meir Bertler told Ynet.
However, Daviv Haivri from the Samaria Regional Council, expected nothing more than "flagwaving" during the rallies.
"I don't expect any major protests, just flag waving," Haivri told Xinhua on Sunday, adding that"it seems there will be something like a commotion in the West Bank, but it's more like a mediabuzz."
Meanwhile, the IDF as well as Israeli police forces are preparing for any possible scenario inthe West Bank, including attempts to attack Jewish settlements by Palestinian rioters.
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