Israeli settler shoots Palestinian in West Bank (Saturday 5/26)

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An Israeli settler shot and wounded a Palestinian man on Saturday in a clash that began when a group of settlers set fire to fields belonging to a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, officials said.

Residents said about 25 settlers, some of them carrying guns, set fire to wheat fields in the village of Orif, which is near the northern West Bank city of Nablus.

Some villagers came out to extinguish the fire and clashed with the settlers, said Nablus official Kassan Daglas. Israeli soldiers then came to the scene and broke up the clashes.

The Palestinian was shot in the stomach, medical officials said, and taken to the hospital.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israeli-settler-shoots-palestinian-in-west-bank-1.432743

[hrmjustin]

1. Religious people n/t

[azurnoir]

2. G-d or belief there in does not have squat to do with this IMO

domination and nationalism in the name of G-d as a smokescreen does however

[Scurrilous]

3. WATCH: Settlers set fire to Palestinian olive grove, man shot

Eyewitness report that a Palestinian who tried to put out a fire started by settlers in Urif was shot and injured.

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"Throughout the day, there were reports of settlers from Yitzhar trying to set fire to Palestinian olive groves near the village of Urif, south of Nablus in the West Bank. The entire area is know for its frequent confrontations between settlers and local farmers. A team from B’Tselem who arrived at the spot caught one of the attacks on camera; Sarit Michaeli, spokesperson for B’Tselem who filmed the video, told me she had a very clear view of the settlers torching the field.

According to Palestinian and Israeli sources, the settlers also opened fire on several Palestinians who tried to protect their field. At least one person was injured, and the Palestinian and Israeli media is reporting that his condition is grave. You can hear (but not see) the shots at the beginning of this video, before the camerawoman runs away. According to Michaeli, she later saw an entire group of armed settlers on the hill."

http://972mag.com/watch-settlers-set-fire-to-palestinian-olive-grove-man-shot/46876/