Tag: Settler violence
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Ethnic cleansing on the road to an Israeli colony
By Marshall Pinkerton 15 August 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank For the past four years, Khalid al-Sanih Daraghmah and his family have faced regular attacks by Israeli settlers at their home in Khan, 2 kilometers south of the West Bank village al-Luban. When Khalid bought the two homes on the road to the…
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Hebron: settler illegally enters Palestinian home
By Lucy Diamond 9 August 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On the evening of August 2, an Israeli settler illegally entered a Palestinian home in Hebron, drawing the presence of the Israeli army which encouraged her to leave. Rather than face any consequences, the settler left the scene and a Palestinian man was…
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Asira al-Qibliya: terrorizing settler attacks
By Saffron 6 August 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Armed Israeli settlers reinforced by the Israeli military regularly assault the villagers if Asira al-Qibliya. The settlers come from nearby colonies built in violation of International law, raid Asira al-Qibliya, throw stones, and shoot live ammunition. The illegal settlers often enter Asira al-Qibliya, scream…