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Rights group: Steep rise in violence against Hebron Palestinians
By Nadav Shragai, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service
Tags: Hebron, disputed house 

Violent attacks and against Palestinian residents of Hebron, carried out by both settlers and security forces, have risen sharply over recent months, according to a report published by Israeli human rights group B'Tselem.

The report maintains that the rise in violence and violations of human rights of the Palestinian residents began in March, when Jewish settlers began living in a disputed house in Hebron after several years of negotiating with the Palestinian owners. The settlers maintain that they own the property, while the Palestinian residents of the city claim the deal was a scam. Moves to evict the settlers have so far been unsuccessful.

Since then, B'Tselem reports, dozens of assaults against Palestinian residents of the area have been documented, which include the hurling of garbage and bottles filled with urine at them, urinating from the house toward them, spitting, threats and verbal abuse. According to the report, these assaults are carried out in plain view during daylight hours with police officers and soldiers standing by.
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The report adds that violence toward Palestinians perpetrated by Israeli security forces has also increased since the settlers began occupying the disputed house. In addition, B'Tselem reports, new roadblocks have been erected in the area and severe travel restrictions have been imposed on the Palestinian population.

The report lists some 30 incidents involving settlers, and some 10 attacks carried out by security personnel.

The Jewish community in Hebron responded to the damning report, saying "the report published by the left-wing is full of lies. The true facts reveal that the aggressor in this situation is in fact the Palestinian side. More incidents of Arab violence against Jews are recorded in one week than in all the seven months surveyed in the left's overblown report. Extreme left-wing activists encourage the Arab violence, and initiate it. The main culprits of the violence and disturbance of peace in Hebron are the terrorist organizations brought here by the extreme left and the enormous amount of weapons they have been given. A Jewish presence in Hebron does not destabilize the peace; in fact it contributes to it."

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      1.   The Hebron settlers days are numbered 10:41  |  Natallie Durson 19/10/07
      2.   Gaza settlers couldn`t dare to attack any Pal in Gaza 10:49  |  Tamir Palestine 19/10/07
      3.   Hebron settlers 10:56  |  Daniel Ben-Tal 19/10/07
      4.   Denial, tranference, the games the fanatics of Hebron 11:05  |  Yaakov Sullivan 19/10/07
      5.   As usual, these Arab Organizations libeling Jews, 11:20  |  Joseph P. 19/10/07
      6.   Hebron Settlers 11:46  |  chana 19/10/07
      7.   urinating from the house toward them, spitting, threats ,abuse 11:58  |  Haddash 19/10/07
      8.   Daniel Ben-Tal 12:01  |  Esther 19/10/07
      9.   JosephP from Jerusalem on Arutz7 12:02  |  Yaakov Sullivan 19/10/07
      10.   More Haaretz bias 12:03  |  Frank 19/10/07
      11.   Until the Arabs stop attacking Jews, their lot will get worse 12:05  |  Avi 19/10/07
      12.   Rights Group? You mean, Lefts Group. 12:07  |  Bob 19/10/07
      13.   Pals chased away from Hebron Swedish&Norwegian observers 12:07  |  Absolute Sweden 19/10/07
      14.   Avi, don`t talk nonsense #11 12:14  |  Yaakov Sullivan 19/10/07
      15.   No, Bob, we mean "rights group" 12:20  |  Yaakov Sullivan 19/10/07
      16.   History rewritten 12:53  |  Jackie 19/10/07
      17.   Sullivan: YOU AreTalking Nonsense 13:02  |  Yishai Kohen 19/10/07
      18.   "urinating from the house" 13:11  |  Daniel 19/10/07
      19.   RIGHTS GROUPS = LEFT-WING TERRORISTS 13:18  |  WARRIOR 19/10/07
      20.   Yishai Kohen 13:28  |  Maral 19/10/07
      21.   Just Sour Grapes, Yishai Kohen, sour grapes #17 14:00  |  Yaakov Sullivan 19/10/07
      22.   Question for Chana 14:14  |  realist 19/10/07
      23.   maral pouts and stamps her foot 14:15  |  peter 19/10/07
      24.   Maral 14:20  |  Yishai Kohen 19/10/07
      25.   Let`s Abandon Them to Live Their Set of Laws 14:21  |  Tzfonit 19/10/07
      26.   Jackie love 14:24  |  Realist 19/10/07
      27.   Jackie no. 2 14:26  |  Realist 19/10/07
      28.   Warrior: the anti-rights-person 14:28  |  realist 19/10/07
      29.   #11 YES! Excellent observation. 14:29  |  Petra 19/10/07
      30.   #Jackie in Florida perhaps you should visit Old Hebron? 14:30  |  Don Camillo 19/10/07
      31.   re: Yaakov Sullivan 14:36  |  Efox 19/10/07
      32.   Breaking The Silence 14:38  |  Don Camillo 19/10/07
      33.   To Maral re: Yishai Kohen 14:55  |  David James Vickery 19/10/07
      34.   Oh no, not verbal assaults!! 14:59  |  Ben 19/10/07
      35.   talkbacks 14:59  |  fish 19/10/07
      36.   Maral: "get what you deserve" 15:05  |  Ben 19/10/07
      37.   (Hebron) Settlers doing great harm to Israel 15:12  |  Mark B. 19/10/07
      38.   israel is a cancer in the ME,the idf has gone into Beit Hanoun 15:26  |  lakshmi 19/10/07
      39.   #20, Maral 15:30  |  Anton 19/10/07
      40.   Hebron a Jewish city? 15:35  |  Omar 19/10/07
      41.   fish on the hebron colonists #23 15:36  |  Yaakov Sullivan 19/10/07
      42.   40 Incidents in Seven Months 15:59  |  ODP1 19/10/07
      43.   Who is the Author of the report? 16:01  |  Chick 19/10/07
      44.   Not a single report of Arab violance,typical 16:10  |  TOMY 19/10/07
      45.   Second Attempt- Who wrote the report? 16:27  |  Chick 19/10/07
      46.   to mr sullivan 16:32  |  fish 19/10/07
      47.   Tzfonit advocating separation 16:35  |  peter 19/10/07
      48.   Omar #40 A Refreshing Change 16:38  |  Tzfonit 19/10/07
      49.   there days are numbered, they know it 17:03  |  Man 19/10/07
      50.   Ester - The Settler extremist deserve to be pissed on JUST like 17:15  |  Marksy 19/10/07
      51.   Haaretz you are a disgrace...always censoring pro Israel but 17:16  |  GrossedOut 19/10/07
      52.   "Chick" in Chicago 17:25  |  Omar 19/10/07
      53.   Ben Ami - The Jewish Muslim 17:25  |  Marksy 19/10/07
      54.   Primitives 17:55  |  jjvanka 19/10/07
      55.   Daniel 18:06  |  Esther 19/10/07
      56.   You mean violence against Jews I suppose 18:20  |  trumpeldor 19/10/07
      57.   Omar #50 - Violence against Hebron Jews is the Arab way 18:22  |  Chick 19/10/07
      58.   Omar - Take Responsibility for your own life 18:23  |  Marksy 19/10/07
      59.   #24 Maral 18:24  |  Boycott 19/10/07
      60.   Re Don Camillo #30 18:27  |  Esther 19/10/07
      61.   #25 Tzfonit 18:28  |  Boycott 19/10/07
      62.   Thank you Haaretz for killing this story 18:45  |  Matherhorn 19/10/07
      63.   Hateful Marksy in London 18:49  |  Omar 19/10/07
      64.   to Omar the myopic - it`s much worse than you think 19:08  |  Chick 19/10/07
      65.   Tell me, Peter 19:19  |  Tzfonit 19/10/07
      66.   To Chick the optometrist 19:49  |  Omar 19/10/07
      67.   Hey Marksy 20:16  |  Tzf 19/10/07
      68.   Tzfonit serves up a red-herring 23:16  |  peter 19/10/07
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