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Israeli president calls for fight against settler violence “regardless of party”

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • President Isaac Herzog called for a coordinated effort by Israeli authorities to combat settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
  • Herzog described attackers as “anarchists,” while U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee said those responsible should face severe consequences.
  • Israeli rights group Yesh Din said 93.6% of investigations into settler violence ended without indictments, while 3% resulted in full or partial convictions since 2005.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has called for a joint effort to confront settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, saying the response must not depend on political affiliation.

Speaking to Israeli police officers on Sunday, Herzog referred to daily attacks by armed Israeli settlers against Palestinians. “The fight against this violence must be a joint effort by all of us, regardless of side or political party, and it requires clear and determined coordination and cooperation among all authorities,” he said in a statement from his office.

The fight against this violence must be a joint effort by all of us, regardless of side or political party, and it requires clear and determined coordination and cooperation among all authorities.

· Isaac HerzogThe Israeli president called for coordinated action against settler violence.

Herzog called those who attack Palestinians “anarchists.” He said they had long forgotten the Torah commandment on treating the stranger and were seeking to “dismantle Israel’s sovereignty from within.”

Crime is crime, terrorism is terrorism

· Mike HuckabeeThe U.S. ambassador called for severe consequences for people responsible for attacks.

He also praised U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee, who visited a West Bank locality on Saturday and met Palestinian-Israeli residents and victims of settler violence. Huckabee said, “Crime is crime, terrorism is terrorism,” and called for severe consequences for those responsible. Herzog described the ambassador as a “true and faithful friend of Israel” and thanked him for documenting the situation firsthand.

The article says settler violence has intensified to an unprecedented level since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government came to power at the end of 2022. Recent attacks have included burning homes, entering fields, stealing livestock, beatings and killings. Several settlers have been detained in recent days, but the article says arrests and prosecutions remain rare. Yesh Din reported that 93.6% of investigations into settler violence since 2005 ended without an indictment, while only 3% led to full or partial convictions.

anarchists

· Isaac HerzogHe used the term to describe settlers who attack Palestinians.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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