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Unprotected: Israeli settler violence against Palestinian civilians and their property. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 18 December 2008

On 16 November, after a protracted legal battle, the Israeli High Court of Justice ruled that Israeli settlers must leave the Al Rajabi House settlement in the Israeli-controlled area of Hebron (H2). In the aftermath of the eviction, violence continued in Hebron city. Settler violence quickly spread to other West Bank areas in protest of the evacuation.

Settlers report that they intend to exact a “price” for every attempt to dismantle a settlement “outpost” -- small satellite settlements established without official Israeli authorization.9 The implementation of this technique has been seen recently with settlers mobilizing large groups of other settlers to attack Palestinians following attempts to dismantle settlement outposts in Hebron.

In 2008, OCHA recorded 62 “preventing access” incidents. Of the total, 60% involved incidents wherein Palestinian access was denied to the Prayers Road leading to the Ibrahimi Mosque in the H2 area of Hebron City. These incidents generally involve settlers using physical force or the threat of violence to prevent Palestinians from accessing the road. --