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Al-Birah, Ramallah District: Settlers puncture tires of 36 cars and spray hate slogans

Al-Birah, Ramallah District: Settlers puncture tires of 36 cars and spray hate slogans

“Enemies live here” and Star of David sprayed by settlers on fence of house. Photo by Iyad Hadad, B’Tselem, 9 Nov. 2021
“Enemies live here” and Star of David sprayed by settlers on fence of house. Photo by Iyad Hadad, B’Tselem, 9 Nov. 2021

On 9 November 2021, at 3:40 A.M., security cameras recorded three settlers who entered the northern neighborhood of the town, punctured the tires of 36 vehicles and spray-painted the walls of six homes and 12 cars with slogans including, “Enemies here live,” “There will be war over Judea and Samaria” and “Price tag,” as well as Stars of David. Residents of the neighborhood estimated that the settlers left through the dirt road leading to the nearby settlement of Beit El. The day after the incident, representatives of the Israeli DCO arrived at the town escorted by soldiers, photographed the damage and listened to residents’ testimonies. Several young Palestinians hurled stones at the soldiers, and the latter threw stun grenades and fired tear gas canisters at them. No one was injured.  

On 23 October 2019, B’Tselem documented a similar incident in which settlers entered the neighborhood, vandalized cars and spray-painted slogans. On 27 October 2020, settlers torched the al-Bir wa al-Ehsan mosque in the town, which lies about 800 meters away.