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Fallen oak trees in the north. (Kaminsky) Last update - 17:28 27/01/2008 20 centuries-old oak trees found chopped down in Galilee By Eli Ashkenazi Tags: Israel, oak trees, JNF  Twenty centuries-old oak trees were cut down over the weekend in the Izrael valley in the Galilee. The tree stumps were discovered by Jewish National Fund forest rangers Sunday. "The trees were ancient and beautiful," the JNF said. Officials believe that the trees were chopped down for fire wood. A complaint was filed with the police. There have been many trees cut down this winter, including many rare and special trees, especially around the Miron Mountain forest preserve. Last week, ironically on Tu Bishvat, one of the biggest oak trees in the Mount Miron area was chopped down. Advertisement The JNF has tried to counter the deforestation by passing out firewood to the poor who can't afford heating due to rising energy costs. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Strip Solidarity More than 1,000 march against the blockade on the Israeli side of the Gaza border. PFLP founder dead George Habash, founder of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, dies at 81.   1.   I wonder, who uses firewood,..... Hamas? 18:05  |  Stephen. 27/01/08   2.   and then they cry about chopped olive trees 19:24  |  Druze boy 27/01/08

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