Zanuta - settler violence against Palestinian shepherds
We passed through the Meitar checkpoint, which was loaded with Palestinian vehicles. Even in the official parking lot and along the road at the curbs parked there are many vehicles. Police and the military are directing the traffic.
Faiz, the head of the Zanuta council reports to us on the aggravation of the settlers' violence in their fields where they graze the flocks lately. The settlers throw stones and chase the shepherd. claiming that the area belongs to Jews. Faiz called the DCO and was unable to get help from any official.
In former years they would roam the land freely until the rioters from the new farm appeared and the situation today is unbearable.
In the area of Zanuta a heavy vehicles of the JNF are working and are preparing to do some work in the area
We also met Musa who lives in the Sam'u area and he describes the same problem of his shepherds being attacked by lawbreakers and no one helping them. We asked them to take pictures and send them to us.