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Efrat Alkobi, documented in the film harassing the Abu Ayisha family in Hebron, will be interrogated Thursday by police. (B'Tselem)
Last update - 09:48 11/01/2007
Police summon Hebron settler filmed harassing Palestinians
By Amiram Barkat and Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondents, and Haaretz Service

Efrat Alkobi, whose cursing at Palestinians was documented on film and broadcast in the Israeli media on Wednesday, will be questioned by police at the Hebron police station on Thursday morning.

The police said that they decided to summon Alkobi for questioning following the release of the film to the press. They added that the problem of settlers abusing Palestinians in the Hebron area is a persistent one and is "well known" to the police. They said that the Abu Ayisha family, one of whom documented the incident, has been escorted by police on numerous occasions to protect them from abuse.
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Defense Minister Amir Peretz, who was shocked by the documented footage, ordered GOC Central Command Yair Naveh to investigate the harassment of the Abu Ayisha family by Hebron Jewish residents.

In recent years the settlement "Adamot Yishai" was built near the Abu Ayisha family's house, in the Tel Romeida neighborhood of Hebron. Many Palestinians abandoned their homes in the area following settlers' violence against them. In order to cope with the daily rock-throwing, window breaking, and attacks, the Abu Ayisha family placed bars around their home. The family currently resides in a house that resembles a cage.

In the documented footage, which the B'Tselem organization received, a female settler comes close to the family's house, and screams at 18-year-old Rajah Abu Ayisha "Get back in your cage." She continues to curse at her and calls her a prostitute in Arabic ("sharmuta") numerous times. The family maintains that this sort of incident is not out of the ordinary.

"The house is like a real cage," said Rajah. "It is surrounded by bars in all directions, even in the entrance. My grandfather placed the bar after the settlers broke the windows in the house." Rajah says that the neighbors left the neighborhood when the second Intifada started, and the settlers took control of their houses.

Rajah said that the settlers throw rocks, water, and leftover food at them. "There are soldiers there who sometimes yell at the children to stop throwing rocks, but the children don't listen to them. I was injured by the rocks more than once," she said.
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  1.   The settlers never do any harm 02:19  |  Guy From NYC 11/01/07
  2.   Peretz shocked? 02:41  |  Stanley 11/01/07
  3.   Settlers are like Arab terrorists 03:07  |  Mark B. 11/01/07
  4.   Settlers vs Arabs 03:13  |  Daniel 11/01/07
  5.   If anone wants to see the video.... 03:13  |  Marlene 11/01/07
  6.   Settler Violence 03:44  |  Rabbi Yakov Lazaros 11/01/07
  7.   Antisemitism at its best 03:52  |  Yaffa 11/01/07
  8.   Israel might consider outlawing zionism. 04:42  |  Timothy 11/01/07
  9.   Appalling behavior 05:00  |  Patricia 11/01/07
  10.   This is a shame 05:11  |  Lynn 11/01/07
  11.   yakov lazaros 05:39  |  dubious 11/01/07
  12.   #6 Rabbi Yakov Lazaros 05:58  |  Patricia 11/01/07
  13.   How Many Arabs Were Blown Up Eating Pizza ? 06:34  |  Mike 11/01/07
  14.   Rabbi Yakov Lazaros #6 06:42  |  Eli 11/01/07
  15.   Ynetnews video 06:45  |  Guy From NYC 11/01/07
  16.   You dont know the story behind the incident 07:31  |  RA 11/01/07
  17.   She and her kids were shot at by Hebron Arab terrorists 07:36  |  Aaron 11/01/07
  18.   Now Camcorder Possesion will be outlawed 08:19  |  Natallie Durson 11/01/07
  19.   No balance here 08:51  |  manny 11/01/07
  20.   support for settlers=support for racism & crimes against humanity 08:56  |  anti-racist 11/01/07
  21.   #17 08:59  |  jake 11/01/07
  22.   Anti settlers equal anti life , pro settlers equal pro life 09:23  |  Joseph E . 11/01/07
  23.   Incomprehensible Jewish Mentality 09:28  |  Fritz 11/01/07
  24.   How sad 09:52  |  Omar 11/01/07
  25.   #19 manny`s demand for "balance" 09:54  |  Johnboy 11/01/07
  26.   An unpleasant thing, but...... 10:20  |  Swiss (Dino) 11/01/07
  27.   Fritz 10:25  |  Jasmine Murphy 11/01/07
  28.   Settlers behave like animals 10:27  |  Jim 11/01/07
  29.   let the law deal with those who do this stuff 10:27  |  flashman 11/01/07
  30.   When does the PA investigate Pals bad behaviour? 10:29  |  Jasmine Murphy 11/01/07
  31.   For the `anti-racist` 10:36  |  Stan the Man 11/01/07
  32.   Jim: Bravo to you. Its a shame there arent more of you 10:39  |  Guy From NYC 11/01/07
  33.   Natalie Durson 10:46  |  Guy From NYC 11/01/07
  34.   To 27 Jasmine - Are you defending the settlers ? 10:47  |  Leb 11/01/07
  35.   the bombing of shehada 10:48  |  yair 11/01/07
  36.   To Jasmine #30 10:49  |  Leb 11/01/07
  37.   FRITZ 10:50  |  Aramis 11/01/07
  38.   totally unaccaptable 10:56  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 11/01/07
  39.   AGREE WITH JIM 11:00  |  Aramis 11/01/07
  40.   Jasmine Murphy 11:02  |  Aramis 11/01/07
  41.   jasmine murphy # 30 11:05  |  dubious 11/01/07
  42.   Settlers lives in Hebron to save money and not to pay tax 11:21  |  Tamir Gaza 11/01/07
  43.   Police summon Hebron settler filmed harassing Palestinians 11:23  |  Yohan Dahal 11/01/07
  44.   #27, Jasmine Murphy 11:26  |  Fritz 11/01/07
  45.   #30, Jasmine Murphy 11:30  |  Fritz 11/01/07
  46.   # 23 Fritz 11:39  |  Swiss (Dino) 11/01/07
  47.   #37 and #46 11:52  |  Fritz 11/01/07
  48.   Fritz 11:55  |  Jasmine Murphy 11/01/07
  49.   Jasmine Murphy 11:59  |  sh 11/01/07
  50.   Lock them up , Quick 12:03  |  Nephtaly 11/01/07
  51.   Shame 12:15  |  Eli 11/01/07
  52.   Mike and The Pizza Agenda in Texas 12:36  |  Stephen Connor 11/01/07
  53.   Eli in Sydney 12:38  |  Stephen Connor 11/01/07
  54.   Settlers 12:42  |  Tired 11/01/07
  55.   RA -- the story behind the incident?????? 12:49  |  Stephen Connor 11/01/07
  56.   Joseph E. -- Covers his ears and eyes 12:53  |  Stephen Connor 11/01/07
  57.   Balance This Manny 13:09  |  Stephen Connor 11/01/07
  58.   # antisemitism at it best 13:22  |  Jel 11/01/07
  59.   Harass them but dont film it ! You dummy! 13:57  |  Pete 11/01/07
  60.   Pali Police summons Pali woman filmed harassing Jews 14:12  |  Scientist 11/01/07
  61.   Peretz "shocked" by this but not by 14:15  |  SLAVO 11/01/07
  62.   to Timothy #8 14:18  |  SLAVO 11/01/07
  63.   To Joseph E. @22 14:24  |  Mark B. 11/01/07
  64.   To Cipora Julianna Kohn and Nephtaly 14:43  |  Mark B. 11/01/07
  65.   How shocking! 14:53  |  Archangel 11/01/07
  66.   #49, sh 14:54  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 11/01/07
  67.   Settlers of Hebron 14:56  |  Evil Incarnated 11/01/07
  68.   #16 RA 15:00  |  Archangel 11/01/07
  69.   Jel in Paris 15:00  |  CHGODMK 11/01/07
  70.   He will be told 15:04  |  Mark Lincoln 11/01/07
  71.   The Settlers´ behaviour does NOT honour G-D! 15:05  |  Alicia 11/01/07
  72.   WHY PALESTINIANS FIGHT 15:11  |  Muhammud al-Swain 11/01/07
  73.   Critical Israeli are only going throught the motions 15:11  |  Tim