Two Palestinians shot by settlers in 24 hours

By Joseph Dana January 27, 2011 | Edit

Friday:

Israeli media reported earlier today that a 17-year-old Palestinian teenager was shot in the head by settlers in the village of Hirbat Safa, near the settlement of Bat Ayin and the town of Beit Umar. He was taken to a Hebron hospital, where hospital officials recently said that he is brain dead. Palestinians reported that two groups of setters approached the village at 800 this morning. The settlers were heavily armed and confrontations began as the settlers entered the village. Settlers then opened fire on the Palestinians hitting tow of them. The setters told media they were on a hiking trip in a group of about 30, when they were attacked by rock-throwing youths. They claim to have fired at the Palestinians in self-defense. In Silwan, meanwhile, police fired unusually large amounts of tear gas at protesters. Two children were taken to hospital after being hit with tear gar canisters, and a tear gas canister set fire to a house. Armed police and army soldiers are currently occupying the city

Thursday: Nineteen year-old Oday Maher Hamza Qadous was shot this afternoon, allegedly by Jewish settlers, while farming his land in Iraq Burin near Nablus. Qadous was farming with his cousin, Omer Ahmed Qadous, on the west side of Iraq Burin when Israelis from the nearby settlement of Bracha allegedly entered the farmland and shot Oday in the stomach. Qadous was evacuated from the area to a Nablus hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The army is now occupying the village of Iraq Burin but no clashes have been reported.

Two Palestinians shot by settlers in 24 hours

Oday Maher Hamza died of gunshot wounds after a settler shot him today (photo: Popular Committee)

This morning, in the village of Ein Abbus, settlers attacked villagers, set fire to a car and spray painted multiple walls with graffiti “we will never forget.” Dozens of settlers entered the village and set fire to one car. Settlers then began to vandalize Palestinian property and spray paint graffiti on walls throughout the village. Army soldiers and police arrived on the scene but did not force the settlers out of the village. According to Palestinian sources, only after the settlers were exhausted from their rampage, did the army escort them from the scene.

Yossi Gurvitz reports that the army spokesman says it is aware of the shooting incident in Iraq Burin and is investigating the matter.

Joseph Dana was a contributing writer on +972 Magazine from August 2010 to December 2011. This is an archive of his work.

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