Huckabee condemns Israeli settlers’ attack on Washington Post photojournalist
Levine was hospitalized after masked settlers beat her and stole her gear, prompting U.S. officials to demand arrests and a full investigation.
- On Friday, October 16, Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine was attacked and robbed by masked individuals near Abu Falah in the West Bank, sustaining a broken rib and multiple broken vertebrae.
- Levine, 64, was knocked down and repeatedly kicked for about 10 minutes, she told reporters. Her finger was severed to the bone, requiring surgery in Tel Aviv, as attackers robbed her of cameras and belongings.
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee demanded Israel prosecute and jail those responsible, calling the assault a "despicable act of terror." Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Israel to take further steps preventing violence against journalists.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged a "smear" campaign, suggesting Palestinians or far-left activists initiated the confrontation. Yet Yesh Din reports that around 94% of settler violence investigations since 2005 ended without indictment, illustrating systemic impunity.
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CAIR Op-Ed: Israeli Settler Attack on Post Photographer Must Force a Reckoning in Washington
Levine’s assault has brought renewed focus to the dangerous circumstances Palestinians face daily while tending to their land;whether that attention matters will depend on whether a response leads to consequences for perpetrators. Zainab Chaudry is the director of CAIR Maryland. READ THE FULL OP-ED ON COMMONDREAMS.ORG
CPJ to Israel: Investigate assault on Washington Post journalist Heidi Levine
The Committee to Protect Journalists has written to Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel (Michael) Leiter, demanding a criminal investigation into October 16’s violent assault on Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine while covering the olive harvest in the occupied West Bank. Levine was assaulted by masked settlers despite wearing a clearly marked “Press” vest....
Trump strengthens Netanyahu's back, while Huckabee and Rubio demand tough action against settlers after the attack on photographer Heidi Levine.
The brutal attack on photojournalist Heidi Levine in the West Bank forces Washington to demand from Israel prison sentences for violent settlers responsible for numerous abuses against Palestinian civilians
Trump envoy sparks uproar with 'pathetic' response to brutal beating of US journalist
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee broke his silence this weekend on an American journalist who was “severely” beaten by Israeli settlers, and quickly drew scorn for what he said.On Friday, The Washington Post’s Heidi Levine was attacked by Israeli settlers despite “wearing a protective vest clearly marked PRESS on front and back,” the Post reported. She was “kicked repeatedly” after being knocked to the ground and “stripped of her cameras …
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