© Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesAn Israeli settler walks with his gun in the Old City on November 25, 2014 in Jerusalem.
He then started shouting and cursing at the Palestinian merchants and residents before assaulting a young man, identified as Anwar Mona, 24 years of age.
The settler also opened fire at the Palestinians in the area, causing no injuries, while Israeli soldiers arrived at the scene, provided protection to the Israeli assailant, and kidnapped Anwar.
The soldiers also installed sudden roadblocks, on Saturday evening, blocking most Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem, especially Bab al-Amoud (Damascus Gate), Bab al-Asbat (Gate of the Tribes) and Bab al-Khalil (Hebron Gate), and prevented the Palestinian from entering or leaving the area for more than 30 minutes.
The soldiers also stopped and interrogated dozens of Palestinians, especially young men, and inspected their ID cards.
Comment: Israel's illegal settlers are growing more bold and dangerously deranged. Why wouldn't they? They are supported by the pathological religious right, protected at every turn by the police, the Israeli judiciary, and failing all that, by the military and international collusion.