Archive - Jun 28, 2011

AT-TUWANI: Masked Israeli settlers attack Palestinian shepherds in Meshaha Valley

 On 25 June 2011, eleven Israeli settlers armed with stones and knives attacked Shaadi Muhamari and his brother Kamal Muhamari as they grazed their sheep in Meshaha Valley, next to the Palestinian village of At-Tuwani.  The attack occurred around 10:00 a.m.

According to Shaadi Muhamari, the settlers came down from the Israeli outpost of Havat Ma'on.  Some of the settlers were masked as they ran toward the shepherds throwing stones, yelling blasphemies against Islam, and saying that internationals were now not present to protect them.  A settler attacked Shaadi Muhamri’s donkey with a knife, and when he attempted to stop the attacker and protect his donkey, settlers hit him with stones in the back and torso.  The attack left Shaadi Muhamari with bruises and welts on his back.