CPTnet
2 October 2007
AT-TUWANI: Havot Ma'on settlers attack CPTers, steal video camera

On September 28, 2007, settlers from the Havot Ma'on outpost attacked CPTers
accompanying shepherds in Khoruba valley near Tuwani village.

Four CPTers were accompanying two young shepherds and their sheep on a hill
between Khoruba and Mshekhla valleys. Shortly after 7:00 a.m., fifteen
settlers emerged from the trees of Havot Ma'on outpost, most of them clad in
white robes and shawls. Three young settlers shouted and cursed as they
chased the CPTers, shepherds and sheep down into Khoruba valley. The three
settlers began throwing stones once they approached two of the CPTers. One
settler attempted to grab a CPT video camera, while another threatened, "You
come back here and we kill you."

The settlers wrapped their robes around their faces and continued to throw
stones. A settler successfully seized the video camera from one CPTer, and
retreated. The CPTers demanded the return of the camera. One settler
responded, "You go now and you go with your life."

After leaving the immediate area, the CPTers notified the police and
continued to accompany shepherds on Khoruba Hill. An army jeep and police
car arrived forty minutes later, and two CPTers reported the details of the
incident. One CPTer traveled with the police to Kiryat Arba police station
to file testimony for a formal complaint. The investigation is pending,
though police admitted that it is difficult to investigate during the Sukkot
holidays.