Tag: Settler violence
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Palestinian Family at Um Darit Harassed and Isolated
Acts of harassment and terror are a daily fact of life for residents of Masafer Yatta, a collection of rural hamlets at the southern end of the West Bank. One example is Mohammed Abed’s family in Um Darit, where they are surrounded by a rapidly expanding network of illegal settlements. After the Israeli escalation in…
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Illegal Occupation and Power Abuse by Israeli Settlers in Masafer Yatta
27 February 2024 | International Solidarity Movement | Masafer Yatta On February 25th, armed illegal Israeli settlers and border police approached and violently argued with Palestinian shepherds in Al-Rakeez, Masafer Yatta, driving them away from their land. Two Palestinian shepherds were grazing their flocks at the top of a hill, where they have been recently…
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Illegal Settlers Attack Shepherding family in Masafer Yatta
21 February 2024 | International Solidarity Movement | Masafer Yatta On Tuesday, February 20th, armed illegal Israeli settlers attacked a shepherding family and their sheep near the villages of Al Jawaya and Tuwani, in Masafer Yatta. The settlers reportedly let their dog loose on the sheep, injuring three, discharged a weapon, and hit a child.…
