Illegal Israeli Settlers Assault Woman in Hebron, 15 Graves in Jerusalem Cemetery Desecrated by Israeli Bulldozers

Settlers Assault A Palestinian Woman In Hebron

Friday August 06, 2010 13:07 by George Rishmawi - IMEMC & Agencies

A group of Illegal Israeli settlers assaulted a Palestinian woman in Al-Buwaira area, east of Hebron in the southern West Bank Friday morning.

Suzan Sultan 51, was moved by local to the nearest medical clinic for treatment as she was suffering bruises in different parts of her body and head.

Sultan's son told the Palestine news Agency (WAFA) that his mother was knocked off and fainted as she was beaten on her head by the settlers.

He added that the settlers come from the nearby Kharsina illegal settlement that is built on land that belong to Palestinians from Hebron area.

15 Graves in the Mamilla Cemetery, Jerusalem, Desecrated

Thursday August 05, 2010 18:09 by Circarre Parrhesia - IMEMC & Agencies

Upwards of 15 graves in the Palestinian Muslim Cemetery of Mamilla, West Jerusalem, have been destroyed by Israeli occupation government bulldozers working on behalf of the so-called Jerusalem Municipality, under police protection.

The cemetery is a current site of conflict, with the Palestinian Muslim population claiming that the cemetery has been a burial site since the 7th century, and is the burial site of a great number of prominent residents of Jerusalem.

The reason for the desecration of the cemetery is particularly ironic desire of the Simon Wiesenthal Center to build the so-called “Center for Human Dignity”. Due to outcry over the controversial plans, world renowned architect, Frank Gerhy pulled out of the project in January of this year.

Yesterday, Israeli National News, Arutz Sheva, claimed that Palestinians had “faked” many of the graves in the cemetery, and the 15 destroyed were amongst those in their claims.

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