EU plans €6M program to support Palestinian victims of extremist settler violence

The European Union is set to implement a significant €6 million program aimed at aiding Palestinian victims of escalating settler violence in the West Bank. This initiative, confirmed by the Palestinian Authority, will channel support through civil society organizations, providing essential protective gear and a visible presence for communities under threat.

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa announced the program, which the EU representative's office described as a project developed with local and international NGOs. Its core objectives include meticulously documenting attacks by violent Israeli settlers and offering crucial support to the affected Palestinian communities. This move underscores the EU's commitment to addressing the human rights impact of the ongoing conflict.

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In coordination with the government, the European Union will launch a program to support victims of settler terrorism.

Recent figures highlight a disturbing trend: attacks by extremist Jewish settlers against Palestinians and Israeli security forces in the West Bank surged by 27% in 2025. Compounding the issue, Israeli NGO Yesh Din reports that only a mere 3% of these recorded attacks have resulted in prosecutions. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has noted a disturbing frequency of settler attacks, with over six incidents daily since the recent Iran war began, leading to the displacement of 1,700 Palestinians.

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It’s a project that the EU is developing with local and international NGOs, with the aim of documenting attacks on Palestinians by violent Israeli settlers, and to support the communities that are victims of such attacks.