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Jewish Squatters Protest West Bank Evacuation

Dissidents hurl rocks, light bulbs at police

By Wesley Oliver,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 7, 2007 4:10 PM CDT
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(Newser) – As Israel moves closer to an evacuation of the West Bank, hundreds of Jewish protesters barricaded themselves in Hebron's market today, Haaretz reports, using barbed wire, oil drums, and burning tires. Police evicted two families as teenagers on rooftops lobbed rocks, eggs, and light bulbs at forces trying to break up the rally. At least 15 people were hurt.

The Hebron Jewish committee, which organized the protest, said it would continue working to return Jewish settlers to the market through nonviolence. Meanwhile, 12 soldiers were dismissed from duty for refusing orders to participate in the evacuation. It was the largest military refusal since Israel left Gaza 2 years ago.

Israeli police officers scuffle with Jewish settlers after evacuating them from a building in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers, stormed a building in the West Bank town of Hebron early Tuesday and dragged out hundreds of Jewish settlers...
Israeli police officers scuffle with Jewish settlers after evacuating them from a building in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers, stormed...   (Associated Press)
Israeli police officers carry a Jewish settler as he is evacuated from a house in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers, stormed a building in the West Bank town of Hebron early Tuesday and dragged out hundreds of Jewish...
Israeli police officers carry a Jewish settler as he is evacuated from a house in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers, stormed a building...   (Associated Press)
Israeli police officers use a metal saw to cut their way into a house where Jewish settlers were barricaded during the evacuation of a house in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers, stormed a building in the West Bank...
Israeli police officers use a metal saw to cut their way into a house where Jewish settlers were barricaded during the evacuation of a house in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli...   (Associated Press)
A young Jewish settler cries as he is carried by an Israeli police officer during the eviction of settlers from a house in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers, stormed a building in the West Bank town of Hebron...
A young Jewish settler cries as he is carried by an Israeli police officer during the eviction of settlers from a house in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars...   (Associated Press)
Israeli police officers stand behind riot-shields during the evacuation of Jewish settlers from a house in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers, stormed a building in the West Bank town of Hebron early Tuesday and dragged out hundreds of...
Israeli police officers stand behind riot-shields during the evacuation of Jewish settlers from a house in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers,...   (Associated Press)
A Jewish settler argues with Israeli police officers after he was evacuated from a building in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers, stormed a building in the West Bank town of Hebron early Tuesday and dragged out hundreds of...
A Jewish settler argues with Israeli police officers after he was evacuated from a building in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers, stormed...   (Associated Press)
A Jewish settler peers from a barricaded house as he waits to be evacuated by Israeli police from a house in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers, stormed a building in the West Bank town of Hebron early Tuesday...
A Jewish settler peers from a barricaded house as he waits to be evacuated by Israeli police from a house in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers,...   (Associated Press)
Israeli police officers carry a Jewish settler as he is evacuated from a house in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers, stormed a building in the West Bank town of Hebron early Tuesday and dragged out hundreds of Jewish...
Israeli police officers carry a Jewish settler as he is evacuated from a house in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers, stormed a building...   (Associated Press)
Israeli police officers remove a Jewish settler from a house in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers, stormed a building in the West Bank town of Hebron early Tuesday and dragged out hundreds of Jewish settlers who had holed...
Israeli police officers remove a Jewish settler from a house in the West Bank town of Hebron, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. Israeli police, using bars and metal clippers, stormed a building in the West Bank...   (Associated Press)
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