A Dangerous JourneySettler Violence Against Palestinian Schoolchildren Under Israeli Military EscortSettler Violence, Military
Each day, up to 25 children from the Palestinian villages of Tuba and Maghaer al-Abeed walk past the illegal Israeli settlement of Ma’on and illegal the settlement outpost of Havat Ma’on on their way to and from school in the village of At-Tuwani. For years, armed, adult settlers have attacked, threatened and harassed the children along this dangerous path. Since 2004, the Israeli military has provided the children with an armed escort, in an effort to provide them a measure of safety. Unfortunately, attacks continue and the escort itself has been the source of additional trouble. In addition to the physical violence, the children have missed many hours of class when soldiers have failed to arrive on time. International accompaniers from the Christian Peacemaker Teams and Operation Dove have monitored the twice daily escort for the last four years. Their findings from the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school years are detailed in this report. For example, during the 2007-08 school year:
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