Israeli Jewish settlers are on a rampage in the occupied Palestinian West Bank. While settler violence is part of everyday routine in Palestine, the violence of recent weeks is directly linked to the general elections in Israel, scheduled to be held on September 17.
Activists accompanying Palestinian shepherds near a West Bank settlement were attacked by settlers on Friday.
Settlers threw stones at the activists, who belong to the Ta’ayush organization, and tried to hit them with clubs near the Baladim outpost. Four of the activists were lightly hurt, according to a complaint filed with the police.
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A video captured by the activists shows masked figures approaching and attacking the group before fleeing.
A Palestinian boy protests outside a wealthy Israeli settlement. (Photo: Garry Walsh/flickr)
(REPORT) —- Israel’s defense ministry announced plans on Tuesday to build 2,500 more settlement homes in the West Bank, the second announcement of new construction in the occupied territory since Donald Trump took office in the United States.
