An increase in settlers’ assaults against Jerusalemites
Settlers’ assaults against Jerusalemite men increased in the last few days where three assaults were recorded against a child and two young men.
Mousa Khaled Aweiwi
Three settlers followed 22-year old Mousa Khaled Aweiwi on Sunday (19/3/2017) in Jerusalem. While attempting to run away from them, he collided an “Egged” bus in Al-Musrara Street and was injured with multiple bruises; he was transferred to Hadassah hospital for treatment.
Mousa’s father explained that three settlers threatened his son in “Mahne Yehuda” street in West Jerusalem while he was stopped at the traffic light. They had a gun, knife and a stick. He managed to run away from them; he had all windows and doors closed. While driving in Al-Musrara Street, he noticed they were still following him on a motorbike and were still threatening him. He was forced to run a red light and collided with an Egged bus.
Fadi A’bed
The 41-year old Fadi A’bed is suffering from fractures in his nose, wounds and bruises in his face and head after being assaulted by settlers at the end of last week while working in West Jerusalem.
A’bed explained that two settlers stopped his vehicle (taxi) in the area of Talpiot and asked to go to Mount Herzl in West Jerusalem. While heading to the direction they requested, they asked they driver to head towards “Kiryat Yovel”.
A’bed said: “We did not talk at all during the whole way. When we arrived at Kiryat Yovel, one of them said that a person is waiting for them at the end of the street and he will pay me. As I was walking, one the settlers started hitting me with a wine bottle on my face, shoulder and head.”
He added: “Despite the pain, I kept on driving until I reached another taxi and I asked the driver to call the police. One of the settlers managed to leave the car and run away and I was able to hold the other until the police arrived and arrested him.”
The child Malek Siam
Four settlers assaulted the 15-year old Jerusalemite Malek Siam on 11/3/2017 while he was heading to his house in the area of “Mount Scopus” in Jerusalem. He suffered shortness of breath and pains in his head and chest.
