Israeili settlers attack Palestinian children

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AT-TUWANI, West Bank—On March 28, settlers sprayed two Palestinians in the face and eyes with some sort of aerosol, reports Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT). Later, masked settlers drove through the village, shouting insults and throwing stones at Palestinian children and a woman carrying a baby. The masked settlers retreated into the trees of the Hill 833 settlement outpost but remained visible until Israeli military arrived.

The next morning, Israeli settlers harassed, intimidated, and attacked Palestinian children on their way to and from school in the village of At-Tuwani. Settlers yelled and threw stones at the children coming to school from the villages of Tuba and Maghayir Al Abeed. The military escort in the area, which has orders to take the children to and from school to ensure their safety, did nothing during the attack.

On the same day, Israeli settlers from the Hill 833 outpost entered the village of At-Tuwani four times and harassed Palestinians, but Israeli authorities did nothing. Palestinians told CPT members a military commander threatened to tell the settlers to attack the village after the military left the area.—CPT

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