Israel's Settlers Can't Hide the Brutal Reality in the West Bank, Just Like They Couldn't Hide Gaza
Efforts by Israeli right-wing pundits like Amit Segal and Gadi Taub to obscure the truth about settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank reveal that the settlers are on the cusp of a legitimacy crisis. They have no one to blame but themselves
Haaretz
Lynch Mobs, Arson, Slaughter of Herds: West Bank Faces Unprecedented Israeli Violence
Israeli settler militias, backed by soldiers, are laying waste to Palestinian communities – beating residents, torching crops, smashing cars, slaughtering animals. Jonathan Pollak, who accompanies Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest, recounts what he's witnessed – and how he nearly paid for it with his life
Haaretz 2
There's a commonly held observation that Israel tends to exploit periods when there's major news of wars, bombings, terrorism, etc. at home and abroad to increase settler attacks in the West Bank while public attention is diverted. |
