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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee Visits West Bank
Huckabee said Israel must protect Palestinians as settlers face rare prosecution after attacks rose sharply in the West Bank since late 2022.
- On Saturday, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee visited Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian town in the West Bank, to meet residents including families of US citizens killed by Israeli settlers.
- Rising settler violence since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government took office in late 2022 has prompted frequent harassment and property damage in the town.
- Turmus Ayya Mayor Nawwaf Zaghoul told reporters, "We have many issues that we will address," noting that about 80 percent of the town's roughly 3,000 residents are Palestinian-Americans.
- Huckabee demanded consequences for perpetrators, characterizing violent settlers as a minority of the roughly 750,000 Israelis in Judea and Samaria while stressing civilians' right to protection.
- The ambassador emphasized that the government has a responsibility to ensure safety and security, stating that democratic legitimacy depends on enforcing the law without exception.
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US ambassador visits Palestinian town amid West Bank settler violence
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday met with Palestinian Americans, including family of U.S. citizens killed by Israeli settlers, in a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank that has been the target of settler attacks.
·Charleston, United States
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US ambassador says Israel has responsibility for Palestinians during West Bank visit
'One of the messages that we have been sending and we will continue to send is that people in these communities have a right to live with a level of security and safety, and that the government has a responsibility to make sure that that happens,' said Mike Huckabee, long known as a staunch supporter of Israel and settlers.
·Paris, France
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