Military ignores settlers’ repeated stone-throwing at Palestinians and harasses store owners

In Jan. and Feb., B’Tselem documented several incidents in which settlers threw stones at passers-by and shops in central Hebron from rooftops in the settlement of Beit Romano. Soldiers did not intervene until Palestinians tried unsuccessfully to throw stones back. The military forced Palestinians shop owners on the street to close down for four days as punishment for the stone-throwing. These incidents demonstrate how Israel’s apartheid regime operates, and clarify to Palestinians that no one will protect them or their property. Read more