JENIN, December 31, 2015 (WAFA) –
Israeli settlers from the illegal settlement 'Mabo Dothan' built on the land of Yabad
southwest of Jenin Thursday assaulted a Palestinian taxi driver and hurled
stones at Palestinians' vehicles.
Mohammad Mahmoud from the village of
Tura told WAFA a number of Israeli settlers attacked and beat him up after closing
down the main military gate at Yabad’s entrance.
He said the Israeli army closed the gate and
prevented cars from passing through while settlers hurled stones at the vehicles.
Mahmoud added, settlers’ attacks
where coupled with curses and racist phrases against Arabs.
The settlers closed down the main
road leading to Yabad from the western side and hid between olive trees.
Violence by illegal settlers is
commonplace. They repeatedly attack Palestinian property and worship places.
According to B’Tselem, an Israeli
human rights organization, “Israeli civilians have perpetrated various forms of
violence against Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, damaging their
lands, their persons and their property.”
It explained, “In recent years,
settlers have carried out violent acts under the slogan “price tag.” These are
acts of violence aimed at the Palestinian population and Israeli security
forces.”
B'Tselem has documented many such
acts including the blocking of roads, throwing stones at cars and houses,
making incursions into Palestinian villages and land, torching fields,
uprooting trees, and other damage to property.
Settlers' violence includes property
and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks
on vulnerable homes, among others.
On July 31, a group of settlers
killed 18-month-old Palestinian toddler Ali Dawabsheh and seriously injured his
entire family, during a predawn arson attack, which targeted two homes in the
village of Duma, south of Nablus.
The baby’s father, Sa’ad Dawabsheh,
his mother Riham and his 4-year-old brother Ahmad sustained third degree burns
and were transferred to several hospitals to receive immediate medical care.
Reham and Sa’ad died within two
months while Ahmad remains in hospital to receive urgent treatment.
M.H
