Israeli forces abuse Palestinian workers near illegal Wall in Jerusalem

Monday August 13, 2007 13:09 by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News

An Israeli force unit has carried out a widespread abduction campaign against Palestinian workers near the illegal Wall, locates in front of Dahiyat Al Bareed and Al Ram town to the north of Jerusalem city, banning them from crossing to the other side of the Wall and from entering Jerusalem.

Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli soldiers abused the workers by chasing them as they were trying the escape through gaps in the Wall.

Eyewitnesses also assured that Israeli soldiers kidnapped several civilians, aggressively attacked them and moved them to a nearby checkpoint where they were detained under the sun.

The same sources stated that the Israeli force deployed military patrols in the area and banned Palestinians from entering or exiting the locale.

Earlier, residents of Dahiyat Al Bareed were forbidden form crossing the area called "Al Dier", forcing local residents to use the Qalandya checkpoint which separates Ramallah and Jerusalem.

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