Settler siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank a ‘horrific act of terror,’ US ambassador says
Mike Huckabee said the embassy was involved as Israeli troops moved to remove settlers after five days of blockade, with 15 Palestinians trapped inside, the U.N. said.
- Israeli soldiers dismantled illegal settler outposts in the West Bank village of Qusra on Wednesday, ending a days-long siege that trapped Palestinian residents in their homes.
- Starting Sunday, extremist settlers surrounded three homes and cut water and electricity, affecting residents including Palestinian-American homeowner Loui Ridi.
- US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the 'thuggish behavior,' calling the settlers 'terrorists' and stating the IDF removed them at his request.
- Although the military cleared the encampment, residents remain fearful, prompting the UN Human Rights Office to call on Israeli authorities to 'immediately' take concrete action against settler violence.
- Data from this year shows 87 Palestinians have been killed, intensifying international concern over settlement expansion and systemic violence in the occupied West Bank.
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In Shift, US Ambassador Calls Israeli Settlers 'Terrorists'
For five nights, Israeli settlers surrounded three Palestinian homes on the outskirts of a town in the occupied West Bank, preventing the families from leaving safely as their food and water supplies dwindled, per the AP . Qusai Abu Rida was holed up inside with his teenage son when settlers cut...
For several days, Israeli settlers have been blocking several houses of Palestinians. The French government is calling for the arrest of the settlers.
The US ambassador to Israel finds harsh words against violent Jewish settlers in the West Bank. This does not change the US policy. A comment.
US wants Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in Palestinian village, officials say
United States officials are pressing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to condemn a settler siege. Settlers have besieged Palestinian homes in Qusra for nearly a week. The United States protested after a Palestinian-American's home was among those targeted. Israeli soldiers removed a tent erected by settlers near the besieged homes.
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