Israeli Border Police assaulted ten Palestinian labourers in the early hours of Sunday morning. The men were seized on the Palestinian side of the Al-Zaiem crossing, attempting to reach the construction site they work at in East Jerusalem.
Rani has been unable to walk since the assault.
The men, from Al-Khadr village south of Bethlehem, did not possess working permits for Jerusalem. They were captured on the Palestinian side of the fence and severely beaten with sticks and rifles.
Rani Saleh, 26, speaking through his father Hussein, said “about ten Israeli border police attacked us suddenly, without warning. We were cuffed and held against the wall, one at a time we were taken and beaten.” Hussein explains that his son was passed from one captor to the next “like a football.
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Rani Saleh, 26, speaking through his father Hussein, said “about ten Israeli border police attacked us suddenly, without warning. We were cuffed and held against the wall, one at a time we were taken and beaten.” Hussein explains that his son was passed from one captor to the next “like a football.
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