Settlers Attack Palestinian Village of Jalud
Israeli Military Annoyed at Second Day of Attacks
Israeli settlers have once again attacked the West Bank village of Jalud this evening, according to Israeli military officials, marking the second consecutive night of attacks and vandalism against the village by settlers from nearby Esh Kodesh.
The settlers reportedly throw stones at random villagers, damaged cars, and even broke into one Palestinian’s home, beating him up before they eventually wandered off. Officials say the attack stems from Esh Kodesh’s claim to Palestinian farmland near the village. The Israeli military has confirmed the farmland belongs to the Palestinians.
So far the incidents are relatively small compared to past settler attacks, in which Palestinians attempting to harvest olives were savagely beaten with clubs, a matter which the Israeli military never really did address to anyone’s satisfaction beyond trying to deploy more military police near the village for future harvests.
Indeed, even today’s report of a continued attack carried the special IDF blend of annoyance at the whole situation, saying that keeping the settlers from attacking Jalud was diverting them from “the primary mission of protecting Israeli citizens.”
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Sidiq
January 2nd, 2013 at 10:49 pm
Abraham had 2 sons Isaac the father of the Jews and Ishmael the father of the Arabs, Moses, Solomon, David, Jesus, John, Muhammad the last of them are all prophets of Almighty God (Allaah). They are all muslims (one who submits to the will of God) and will be in paradise after judgement day inshaallaah. The believers that followed them will be in paradise inshaallaah, but the ones who rejects their way of calling people to submit to the creator will perish in hellfire. The jews rejects Jesus and Muhammad and are transgressors of all bounds, where do you think they would be on the day of judgement, let them have their fun now but i garantee you Allaah is most just and they would get their recompense in the hellfire inshaalaah.
Augustbrhm
January 3rd, 2013 at 2:05 am
The settlers are expressing and dictate america`s foreign policy, and they are doing what the settlers did to native americans.
Robert
January 3rd, 2013 at 8:27 am
Every Palestinian in every village should be armed, and warn these squatters that certain death will be come should these invasions continue. Palestinians must take up arms against these terrorists.
pendulum
January 3rd, 2013 at 9:18 am
Settlers? they are as much settlers as the mongals were in china, russia etc
the lion
January 3rd, 2013 at 9:44 am
If Palestinians attacked an Israeli village it would immediately be considered Terrorism, there should be no difference if the Israeli settlers attack. they are terrorists!
Yonatan
January 3rd, 2013 at 1:29 pm
The pogrom starts will full acceptance by the State.
Rahud
January 3rd, 2013 at 2:54 pm
IDF looks up and sees settlers attacking Palestinians and says "Hey, you can't beat, steal from and kill Palestinians. That's our job."
Anyone see anyone in this picture the Palestinians could talk to as a 'partner for peace?'
chris
January 4th, 2013 at 8:54 am
The solution is a Palestinian 'price tag' program which targets Jews of the Diaspora whenever a delusional settler decides he wants to do a little damage to another human being. If a random Jew of the diaspora were to receive the same level of violence that the settlers dish out, we would see a drastic reduction in this type of violence.