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According to France 24, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attacks carried out by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, but described them as the actions of a “handful of rioters.”
Analysis & context
Analysis & Context
Analytically, this statement is rare from an Israeli government widely seen as the most religious and ultranationalist in Israel’s history. The West Bank, an occupied territory, experiences ongoing tensions between Palestinians and Israeli settlers, with accusations of settler impunity. In a broader context, these tensions complicate relations between Israel and Palestinians and hinder international efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
