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Source: https://www.algemeiner.com/2017/12/05/10-democratic-senators-express-a-clear-anti-israel-bias/
Separating Fact and Fiction at Susiya
(Algemeiner) Yoni Tobin - Last week 10 U.S. senators penned a letter imploring Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu "not to demolish the Palestinian village of Susiya." The letter describes Susiya as having existed since the 1830s and being home to 45 families. Except that rather than a small, functional village, Susiya is a smattering of tents - built illegally and kept alive only by generous contributions from European countries. As William Booth wrote in August 2016 in the Washington Post, Susiya is entirely devoid of "streets, shops, or mosques [and] permanent homes.... There do not seem to be many people here, either." The site is directly adjacent to an ancient Jewish synagogue and historical site.