Tuesday 13 January 2015

"Settlers" go on rampage, West Bank

Israeli settler opens fire at a Palestinian market in Jerusalem
 
http://www.imemc.org/article/70225
IMEMC/Agencies 11 Jan -- An armed Israeli settler provocatively entered a Palestinian market, in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem, started insulting local residents before attacking a young man, and opened fire. Local sources said that the Israeli assailant lives in one of the illegal colonial outposts in the Old City, and that he started walking provocatively in the market, while carrying his government-issued automatic rifle. He then started shouting and cursing at the Palestinian merchants and residents before assaulting a young man, identified as Anwar Mona, 24-year-old. The settler also opened fire at the Palestinians in the area, causing no injuries, while Israeli soldiers arrived at the scene, provided protection to the Israeli, and abducted Anwar. The soldiers also installed sudden roadblocks, on Saturday evening, blocking most Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem, especially Bab al-Amoud (Damascus Gate), Bab
al-Asbat (Gate of the Tribes) and Bab al-Khalil (Hebron Gate), and prevented the Palestinian from entering or leaving the area for more than 30 minutes. The soldiers also stopped and interrogated dozens of Palestinians, especially young men, and inspected their ID cards.
http://www.imemc.org/article/70225

 Settler shoots Palestinian in village south of Hebron
 
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=752770
HEBRON (Ma‘an) 10 Jan -- A Palestinian youth was injured Saturday when an
Israeli settler shot him while he was in the Palestinian village of al-Rihiya south of Hebron. Locals told Ma‘an that Ibrahim Issa Suleiman al-Tubassi was injured after an Israeli from the nearby Jewish-only settlement of Beit Haggay opened fire. Al-Tubassi was taken to the Hebron Governmental Hospital for treatment. Medical sources said the youth was struck in the thigh. An Israeli military spokeswoman did not return calls seeking comment. Beit Haggay is on a major road south of Hebron, and is built on land taken from a number of neighbouring Palestinian farming villages.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=752770

 12-year-old injured after settlers hurl rocks at Palestinian car
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http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=752974
NABLUS (Ma‘an) 11 Jan -- A Palestinian girl from Nablus sustained wounds on Saturday night after a group of Israeli settlers hurled rocks at the car she was travelling in. Local sources said that 12-year-old Rua Hazim Sawalha was in a car just north of Ramallah near the Jewish-only 'settlement' of Beit El when the rocks struck her car and injured her.
Sawalha was evacuated to St. Luke's Hospital in Nablus as a result of her injuries. The group of settlers was reportedly standing on the side of the main road, throwing rocks at cars with white Palestinian licence plates.
Jewish settlers in the West Bank have yellow Israeli licence plates.
 Meanwhile, In 2014, there were at least 329 incidents of settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to the UN.
 

 Settlers attack snowstorm emergency crew in Hebron
 
http://english.wafa.ps/index.php?action=detail&id=27528
Hebron (WAFA) 8 Jan -- Israeli settlers residing illegally in the 'settlements' of Susiya and Ma'on, east of Yatta in Hebron, Thursday chased after a team of Palestinians deployed to provide services to residents in need during the harsh snowstorm that has affected the region
since late Tuesday. Coordinator of Anti-wall and Settlement Popular Committee Ratib Jabbour told WAFA that a group of settlers chased after a vehicle which was providing immediate care to those in need. They arrived in the area to attend to a man who sustained a broken foot in the Shu‘ab al-Batam area, but were confronted by settlers who raised their weapons towards the unarmed crew, who left the area immediately.