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For Palestinians, Throwing Stones at Israelis Is a Rite of Passage
(New York Times) Jodi Rudoren - As Israeli and Palestinian negotiators resumed peace talks last week in Washington, the stone throwers of Beit Omar are a reminder of the abiding tensions. The Israeli Army commander in the area counts 5 to 15 stone-throwing incidents per week. Some 45 Beit Omar residents have been taken into custody since the beginning of 2013, 35 of them ages 13 to 19. "Here, it is as if the intifada never stopped," said Musa Abu Hashhash, a field worker for an Israeli human rights group.