Settlers fire on Palestinian shepherds
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AT-TUWANI, West Bank—On Jan. 12, settlers from the expanding Havat Ma’on (Hill 833) outpost south of Hebron fired six shots at shepherds grazing their sheep in a nearby valley, according to Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT). The shepherds and international volunteers with them moved to lower ground, sustaining no injuries.
The incident was part of ongoing problems in the area occurring when shepherds from the nearby villages of Tuba and Maghayir al Abeed have attempted to graze their sheep in valleys to the south of the outpost.
The recent problems began the day before, when settlers called soldiers to force the shepherds off land to the south of the outpost, land that the settlers hope to control. Soldiers arrived and told international volunteers from CPT and Operation Dove that the shepherds must stay off the land.
On Jan. 12, the shepherds returned to the land to graze, despite the previous day’s intimidation. Volunteers accompanying the shepherds called the police after the shots were fired.
The police came to the outpost, then turned around. When they tried calling again, the police replied that they “had better things to do.”—CPT
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