August 9, 2008

Jewish settlers attempt to seize a Palestinian home, 12-d. plot of land in East Jerusalem’s Bayt Safafa neighborhood for establishment of a new unauthorized outpost but are driven off by local residents. Jewish settlers fr. the new outpost in Wadi al-Nassara occupied on 7/17 attack a group of Palestinian women fr. the village, severely beating 1. Later in the day, the same Jewish settlers attack several nearby Palestinian homes, steal 4 sheep. (OCHA 8/13; PCHR 8/14)