US Presses Netanyahu to Condemn 1 Week of Qusra Settler Violence
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 14
US Presses Netanyahu to Condemn 1 Week of Qusra Settler Violence
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 14
Summary
Washington has urged Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly denounce settler attacks in Qusra after homes were besieged for nearly a week, according to U.S. and Israeli officials.
A Palestinian American's home was among those targeted, escalating White House concern after Ambassador Mike Huckabee publicly labeled the attackers "Israeli terrorists."
Three homes housing about 15 Palestinians, including 2 children, have been cut off from water and electricity, while Israeli forces blocked activists trying to deliver food and water.
The pressure lands months before an election for Netanyahu, whose right-wing coalition depends in part on settler support and has expanded West Bank settlements since 2022.
Qusra has become a major flashpoint, and a proposed shift of settler-related civilian law enforcement from the military to police has raised doubts about tougher enforcement.