Outposts, violence, impunity: The anatomy of Israeli settler land grabs

Beita, occupied West Bank – Olive harvest season is traditionally a time when Palestinian families gather in their groves, pick olives and cook over open fires.But when Musa Bani Shamsa and his 17-year-old son, who requested anonymity, arrived at his land in Beita, southeast of Nablus, the groves were empty.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3In Israel election, Palestinian citizens weigh fear against disillusionmentlist 2 of 3Qatar, France call for opening of Hormuz and Gaza ceasefire implementationlist 3 of 3US congressional candidate Brad Lander detained in West Bankend of listOn the morning of October 14 after they arrived, a group of masked Israeli men surrounded them. They carried pistols, knives, pipes, sticks and a hammer, Shamsa told Al Jazeera. Only their eyes were visible.“At one point, I would take the beating for my son, and at another, my son would take the beating for me,” he said. “I was afraid they would kill him, kill him dead, because this has happened a lot.”He lifted his shirt to show his bruises and stab wounds that were still healing. The beating lasted at least 20 minutes until he and his son were left lying on the ground. Shamsa was bleeding and l...