FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Settlers Attack and badly Injure two OD Team Members in At-Tuwani

by Barbara Martens

February 16, 2005.





At 11:00 a.m. today while CPTer Dianna Zimmerman and an Operation Dove (OD)
team member were accompanying shepherds on their own land above At-Tuwani,
near the Ma'on Settler Outpost, two settlers accosted them,. One stood with
his gun aimed at Zimmerman while she engaged the other in dialogue. When the
army came the settlers left.



Shortly thereafter CPTer Sally Hunsburger, and 2 OD members appeared over
the crest of the hill from herding in the direction of Tuba. Settlers
reappeared, noticed the video camera and attacked the 2 OD team members.
One is admitted to hospital with a head injury from the karate chop in the
head. He has short term memory loss, and blurred vision. The injuries of the
second person seem less, and are unknown at this time. Hunsberger, witness
to the whole attack was not injured.
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