‘They have total impunity’: West Bank settler violence surges after Gaza ceasefire

‘They have total impunity’: West Bank settler violence surges after Gaza ceasefire

Violence has increased across the occupied West Bank as Palestinian farmers try to harvest their olive trees before the end of the season, in the face of a concerted campaign of harassment by groups of armed and aggressive Israeli settlers. Dozens of new incidents have occurred in recent days across much of the occupied territory as settlers step up a broader effort to intimidate and harm Palestinian communities.“It’s really bad at the moment. The settlers are operating with total impunity,” said Aviv Tatarsky, an Israeli activist who has worked in the West Bank for decades.

 

‘They have total impunity’: West Bank settler violence surges after Gaza ceasefire

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