Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08JERUSALEM853
2008-05-19 14:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Jerusalem
Cable title:
SETTLERS ATTACK PALESTINIAN VILLAGE SOUTH OF NABLUS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L JERUSALEM 000853
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE. NSC FOR ABRAMS/SINGH/PASCUAL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/22/2017
TAGS: KWBG PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KPAL IS
SUBJECT: SETTLERS ATTACK PALESTINIAN VILLAGE SOUTH OF NABLUS
REF: JERUSALEM 00843
Classified By: Acting Principal Officer Thomas M. Duffy, per reasons
C O N F I D E N T I A L JERUSALEM 000853
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE. NSC FOR ABRAMS/SINGH/PASCUAL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/22/2017
TAGS: KWBG PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KPAL IS
SUBJECT: SETTLERS ATTACK PALESTINIAN VILLAGE SOUTH OF NABLUS
REF: JERUSALEM 00843
Classified By: Acting Principal Officer Thomas M. Duffy, per reasons 1.
4 (b) and (d)
1. Palestinian Authority (PA) sources told POL Specialist
May 18 that settlers from Yitzhar settlement south of Nablus
attacked residents and destroyed property in the Palestinian
village of Asira al-Qabaliya May 17. Ammar Saleh, the
Secretary for the Asira al-Qabaliya village council, told
PolOff May 19 that groups of 15 to 25 settlers have attacked
the village every Saturday for at least two months. He said
they often target their attacks on the home of Jamal Yusuf on
the outskirts of town, and villagers band together to defend
Yusuf. Saleh said a few IDF soldiers accompany the settlers
each time but do not intervene during the attacks.
2. (C) Najib Abu Ruqaya of B'Tselem confirmed this account
of the attacks to PolOff, adding that the settlers burned the
village's wheat harvest during the May 17 attack. He said
villagers have complained to the IDF, but they have not
stepped in, which emboldens the settlers.
WALLES
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE. NSC FOR ABRAMS/SINGH/PASCUAL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/22/2017
TAGS: KWBG PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KPAL IS
SUBJECT: SETTLERS ATTACK PALESTINIAN VILLAGE SOUTH OF NABLUS
REF: JERUSALEM 00843
Classified By: Acting Principal Officer Thomas M. Duffy, per reasons 1.
4 (b) and (d)
1. Palestinian Authority (PA) sources told POL Specialist
May 18 that settlers from Yitzhar settlement south of Nablus
attacked residents and destroyed property in the Palestinian
village of Asira al-Qabaliya May 17. Ammar Saleh, the
Secretary for the Asira al-Qabaliya village council, told
PolOff May 19 that groups of 15 to 25 settlers have attacked
the village every Saturday for at least two months. He said
they often target their attacks on the home of Jamal Yusuf on
the outskirts of town, and villagers band together to defend
Yusuf. Saleh said a few IDF soldiers accompany the settlers
each time but do not intervene during the attacks.
2. (C) Najib Abu Ruqaya of B'Tselem confirmed this account
of the attacks to PolOff, adding that the settlers burned the
village's wheat harvest during the May 17 attack. He said
villagers have complained to the IDF, but they have not
stepped in, which emboldens the settlers.
WALLES