© Wisam Hashlamoun/ApaimagesIsraeli forces stand in front of Jewish settlers who are harassing Palestinians in the West Bank
Israeli settlers have attempted to abduct two Palestinian children in the village of Madma to the south of the West Bank city of Nablus, Quds Press has reported.
A member of the village council Talaat Ziyadeh said that a group of settlers descended from the illegal settlement of Yitzhar, raided the village and chased two Palestinian children yesterday.
He said that
these children are shepherds and they were feeding their goats on the outskirts of the village when the settlers attempted to abduct them.
Speaking to Quds Press, Ziyadeh said that a number of the villagers saw the chase and immediately intervened.
In the wake of the failed abduction attempt clashes broke out between Palestinian villagers and the Israeli settlers.The Israeli army arrived, fired tear gas and sound bombs to disperse the Palestinian villagers and allow the settlers to safely withdraw.
Comment: These illegal settlers attempted to abduct children and what did the world's 'most moral' army do? They provided back-up in order to help these twisted individuals. The
New Arab reports that both seem to be re-grouping in order to continue terrorizing this village:
The villagers are fearful of another attack as settlers and Israeli forces remain in the area south of the village, it was reported.
The area surrounding the northern West Bank city of Nablus has one of the highest concentrations of Israeli settlements and has often been a flashpoint for violence.
Yitzhar settlers are especially notorious for their fanaticism and violent acts against Palestinians, having routinely destroyed Palestinian olive groves and vandalised Palestinian property.
Comment: These illegal settlers attempted to abduct children and what did the world's 'most moral' army do? They provided back-up in order to help these twisted individuals. The New Arab reports that both seem to be re-grouping in order to continue terrorizing this village: