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Israeli forces have evicted1 scores of Jewish settlers who had refused court orders to leave a house in the West Bank town of Hebron. The violence Thursday left about 20 people injured and has raised concerns of wider protests by Jewish settlers.Israeli police scuffle with young women supporting the Jewish settler movement during evacuation of a disputed house in the Hebron, 04 Dec 2008 |
Television images of soldiers dragging Jewish settlers - some kicking, punching, and screaming - from the disputed building in Hebron brought back images for Israelis who remember Israel's 2005 withdrawal2 of Jewish residents from the Gaza Strip.
Israel's high court two weeks ago ordered the settlers to move out of the dwelling3. Tensions over the eviction4 orders sparked clashes between Jews and Palestinians in the town in the last few days. Jewish residents prepared for a confrontation5. The standoff came Thursday when Israeli security forces went into the house, using batons6 and tear gas.
Some residents left voluntarily, while others had to be dragged out. None were arrested.
The violence has raised concerns among Israeli leaders who fear that settlers' resistance to leave their homes in disputed areas may jeopardize7 the peace process. The presence of Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories is one of the main sticking points in peace negotiations8.
After the eviction Thursday in Hebron, Israeli Defense9 Minister Ehud Barak told reporters the ability of the state to impose law and order upon its citizens was put to the test.
He said there is no alternative for him but to maintain order under any circumstances. He said the internal violence that Israel has seen in the last few days puts Israel very close to "complete anarchy10."
Hebron has long been the scene of tension between Jews and Palestinians. About 700 Jewish people live in fortified11, separate neighborhoods in the center of the town. They are surrounded by nearly 200,000 Palestinian residents.
Palestinian officials on Thursday welcomed the eviction in Hebron, but called on Israel to do more and remove all Jewish residents from the city.
Jewish settlers in other parts of the West Bank have vowed12 to resist any further evictions. On Thursday, scores of demonstrators temporarily blocked one of the main highways into Jerusalem in protest of the eviction in Hebron.
1 evicted | |
v.(依法从房屋里或土地上)驱逐,赶出( evict的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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2 withdrawal | |
n.取回,提款;撤退,撤军;收回,撤销 | |
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3 dwelling | |
n.住宅,住所,寓所 | |
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4 eviction | |
n.租地等的收回 | |
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5 confrontation | |
n.对抗,对峙,冲突 | |
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6 batons | |
n.(警察武器)警棍( baton的名词复数 );(乐队指挥用的)指挥棒;接力棒 | |
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7 jeopardize | |
vt.危及,损害 | |
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8 negotiations | |
协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过 | |
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n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩 | |
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10 anarchy | |
n.无政府状态;社会秩序混乱,无秩序 | |
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adj. 加强的 | |
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起誓,发誓(vow的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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