Reuters, 11/08 18:15 CET
By Hassan Titi
QUSRA, West Bank (Reuters) –
Armed men stopping cars at checkpoints in the West Bank are usually
Israeli security forces policing the occupied territory, but in some
areas they are Palestinian civilians patrolling their own villages.
Fears of attacks by far-right Jews have increased since a
Palestinian man and his 18-month-old son were killed when their house
in Duma village was set ablaze on July 31, giving the
farmers-turned-volunteer watchmen a renewed sense of urgency.
“They used to break glass, damage houses, and torch the
mosque and vehicles,” said Abed al-Atheim Adi, mayor of the village of
Qusra where locals have been patrolling the streets at night since 2001.
“The youths in the village formed teams to defend the
rights of their children and families and provide more protection at
night,” said Adi.
Full article available here: Palestinian Vigilantes
Source: Euronews
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