7. Palestinian Getaway: Your home or the lives of your children. The terrible blackmail settlers from Hebron.
Hebron. Al-Khalil in Arabic.
A city that I knew her only by name to house the tomb of Abraham. I had heard of extremism Jewish settlers there with an address but the reality has exceeded what I ever imagined.
Hebron. Palestinian city of 170,000 inhabitants. 600 Jewish settlers protected by Israeli soldiers close to 3000. 5 Israeli soldiers to be a settler.
By "walking" in the old town, we met a young Palestinian who showed us around his house. Or rather what is left ... The settlers have set fire using petrol bombs killed two children in the family (2 and half years and 4 years old).
The "reason" as an acquaintance Palestinian working for international NGOs: the father's refusal to sell his house despite the insistence of the colonists who had offered him $ 1 million. After the death of two children, they offered him $ 2 million. Refusal. Since a third child was killed. Whatever the mother wore. Prevented a mother to give birth in good conditions because the settlers have prevented the entry of the ambulance picked her up in the city. After that, they beat the woman killed the baby she had given birth to.
Today, this family of 11 people living in one room. Settlers prevent repair part burned and threatened with death.
A story almost "banal" in the old city of Hebron emptied of its Palestinian inhabitants. And for good reason!
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