Friday, October 2, 2009

Hebron roundup: Army skips school escort, activists deliver water

Ma'an
Israeli soldiers under orders to accompany Palestinian children to school failed to arrive at the appointed time despite repeated calls reminding them to show up on Monday, a local organization said.

The Christian Peacemakers Team (CPT) said the children, aged from six to 14, require a military escort to and from school because of attacks by Israeli extremists from the illegal West Bank settlements of Ma'on and Havat Ma'on. Full story