His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body
Summary
In the West Bank village of Asasa, Jewish settlers forced Mohammed Asasa and his family to dig up the grave of their recently buried father, Hussein Asasa. The settlers claimed the burial was too close to their settlement, Sa-Nur, which was recently re-established with Israeli government approval despite international law deeming such settlements illegal.Key Facts
- Hussein Asasa died of natural causes and was buried in Asasa village following Islamic customs.
- Mohammed Asasa had asked for Israeli military permission before the burial to avoid problems.
- Shortly after the burial, settlers from Sa-Nur began digging up the grave, armed and using heavy tools.
- The settlers threatened the family to exhume the body themselves or they would do it forcibly.
- The family moved Hussein’s body to a safer place under settlers’ supervision.
- Israeli army said it confiscated settlers’ digging tools and condemned acts harming dignity and public order.
- The UN condemned the incident as an example of the harsh treatment of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories.
- The Sa-Nur settlement was recently re-established, escalating tensions between settlers and local Palestinian families.
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