“They Shoot to Kill”: Settler Violence in the West Bank
Human Rights Watch said 107 Palestinian communities have been partly or fully displaced since January 2023 as settlers escalate attacks with state backing.
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Raymond J. de Souza: The growing problem of settler violence in the West Bank
The aftermath of the Hamas massacre of October 2023 has reshaped the Middle East, including the current Iran war and its assorted consequences. One aspect of the new reality that has received relatively less attention is the rise of settler violence in the West Bank. It is a moral crisis for Israel, one in which the current leadership is the problem, not the solution. Former Israeli leaders are trying to correct that.
West Bank: Israel-Backed Settler Violence Drives Displacement
Record Year for Settler Attacks on Palestinians * Escalating Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have fully or partially displaced 107 communities since January 2023 alongside unprecedented settlement expansion. * Settlers responsible for attacks operate with the financial, material, and legal backing of the Israeli state. Attacks by armed settlers often occur alongside Israeli army units or with soldiers standing by. * Oth…
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