West Bank Siege Exposes Israel Army Inaction on Settler Violence
Israeli troops repeatedly deployed but did not remove settlers, while the United States said it sought action after one besieged resident was identified as a U.S. citizen.
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West Bank siege exposes Israel army inaction on settler violence
Experts says the military has long shown inertia when its task is stopping surging violence against Palestinians, due to government backing for the settlement movement and the increasing influence of settler ideology within the army's ranks. More than a week ago, a handful of settlers at Qusra near Nablus began besieging Palestinians inside their homes, blocking supplies and drawing international and even domestic condemnation. The Israeli milit…
Israeli settlers besiege three houses in the West Bank. Even after a week the army won't manage to drive them out. A visit on site.
Allowed to run free: West Bank siege exposes Israel army inaction on settler violence
Qusra siege by Israeli settler ‘terrorists’ in West Bank persists despite global outcry
Special correspondent For more than a week, Israeli settlers have besieged three Palestinian families in their homes in Qusra, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, cutting them off from basic supplies and emergency services. Settlers used the same tactic just last month to force the al-Tubassi family from their home in Jalud. This time, however, with one of the besieged Qusra homes belonging to a Palestinian-American, the siege has become …
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