"Amateur footage showed what appeared to be settlers throwing stones at Palestinian houses"
Continued settler attacks in the village of Asira al Qibliya as residents prepare for olive harvest
September 9, 2008
Source: ISM
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A Palestinian family home near the settlement of Yizhar has been under constant attacks from its inhabitants. On Friday 5 September settlers came down the mountain, a mere kilometre from the village, to the families’ home and threw stones and painted stars of David on the walls. This has not been the first occasion.
The home has been under constant attack from settlers over the past four years, coming down the mountain, harassing and intimidating the family who have small children and two other Palestinian homes in close proximity. On one occasion settlers fired guns into the air and ground forcing the family on each occasion to lock themselves in their home. When the Israeli army have been contacted about the attacks they have not taken any further action against the perpetrators and the attacks have continued.
The village of Asira al Qibliya is also dependent on its annual olive harvest and farmers attempting to harvest and tend to their trees next to the settlement have been under repeated attacks over the past few years from both settlers and the army. This year they will be accompanied by international solidarity activists with the aim of achieving as full a harvest as possible.
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History of attacks against the village:
"The only way to live"- fear and fury in Urif and Asira November 11, 2006
Herds of Jewish settlers attack Palestinian village 15 May 2008
Settlers attack Asira al Qibliya May 17, 2008
Settlers attack a house in Asira al Qibliya May 20, 2008
Soldiers help settlers attack Palestinian putting out a fire near Asira al Qibliya June 12, 2008
Settlers attack Asira al Qibliya and Burin June 19, 2008
Israeli settlers burn tens of dunams of agricultural land, properties and cars belonging to the residents of four Palestinian Villages south of Nablus. VIDEO June 18, 2008
Official report: Israeli military watched settlers set blaze to Palestinian lands June 21, 2008
Settler attacks in Asira al-Qibliya June 22, 2008
House Invasions, arrests and abuse by army in Madama and Asira al Qibliya July 19, 2008
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