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US ambassador calls settler siege on Palestinians ‘terror’
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has denounced as 'terror' a settler siege on Palestinian homes near Nablus that began on August 9. Settlers have blockaded the area, cutting off food and…
The Story in Brief
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has denounced as 'terror' a settler siege on Palestinian homes near Nablus that began on August 9. Settlers have blockaded the area, cutting off food and other supplies to residents including a US citizen. Huckabee, a longtime supporter of West Bank settlements, called the action 'disgusting thuggish behaviour' on X and said Israel intervened at Washington's request.
The Israeli military sent forces on Wednesday who removed a tent, but witnesses said settlers remained with blankets. The army announced it would send a new battalion to restore order. More than 500,000 Israelis live in settlements illegal under international law among three million Palestinians. Settler violence has surged since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
The Indian Opinion
The same ambassador who once championed settlements now calls settler violence 'terror'. That is progress of a sort, but words mean little without action. The army removed a tent yet settlers stayed with blankets. A new battalion has been promised. The test is concrete: will the Israeli government prosecute these settlers, or will the siege simply resume once cameras leave? Until then, the label 'terror' sounds hollow.
Source: thehindu.com
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