Palestinian Christian village attacked by Israeli settlers - in pictures

  • Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, centre, and Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III on a visit by to the fifth-century Church of St George in the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, north-east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. AFP
    Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, centre, and Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III on a visit by to the fifth-century Church of St George in the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, north-east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. AFP
  • Cardinal Pizzaballa was there to show solidarity with inhabitants of Taybeh, following attacks by Israeli settlers. AFP
    Cardinal Pizzaballa was there to show solidarity with inhabitants of Taybeh, following attacks by Israeli settlers. AFP
  • Burn marks in the cemetery villagers say are from an attack by Israeli settlers. AP
    Burn marks in the cemetery villagers say are from an attack by Israeli settlers. AP
  • Residents say they are besieged by Israeli settlers. AP
    Residents say they are besieged by Israeli settlers. AP
  • Fire damage in the village. 'It’s become evidently clear that there is no law here. The only law is power,' said Cardinal Pizzaballa. AP
    Fire damage in the village. 'It’s become evidently clear that there is no law here. The only law is power,' said Cardinal Pizzaballa. AP
  • Melkite Greek Catholic Vicar Apostolic of Jerusalem Yasser Ayyash, right, and other clergy pray at Taybeh. AFP
    Melkite Greek Catholic Vicar Apostolic of Jerusalem Yasser Ayyash, right, and other clergy pray at Taybeh. AFP
  • A Greek Orthodox clergyman at the Church of St George. Church leaders say violence from Israeli settlers is a huge problem. AFP
    A Greek Orthodox clergyman at the Church of St George. Church leaders say violence from Israeli settlers is a huge problem. AFP
  • A resident lights a candle at the Church of St George in the Palestinian village of Taybeh. AFP
    A resident lights a candle at the Church of St George in the Palestinian village of Taybeh. AFP