Settler Power
Pictured here: Ofer, an Israeli settler, harassing Palestinians, including the mayor of Hebron, Tayseer Abu Sneineh. On the first day of school in Hebron, the mayor planned on visiting the Al Fayhaa girl’s school after visiting the Ibrahimi boys’ school. Israeli soldiers and Border Police walked behind the mayor before stopping and preventing him from visiting the school. Under the Oslo protocols, the mayor of Hebron should have full access to travel anywhere in Hebron, but this freedom of movement was denied by the Israeli military. After they were denied access to the school, the Israeli settler Ofer arrived and harassed the Palestinians for fifteen minutes whilst the Israeli Military and Border Police did nothing to stop him. Ofer’s persistent interference and haranguing resulted in the military forcefully pushing the Mayor and his colleagues out through the Quitoun Checkpoint. Once more Ofer had been able to assert his ‘will’ over the Israeli Military and Palestinians paid the price. (23/08/2017)
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