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U.S. ambassador to Israel calls for ‘severe consequences’ over West Bank violence

From Le Figaro · () French

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

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  • U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called for “severe consequences” against those responsible for violence in the occupied West Bank.
  • Speaking in Turmus Ayya, he said Israel’s government must protect Palestinians and denied that Israel planned to expel Gaza’s population against its will.
  • Huckabee made the comments while meeting Palestinian Americans targeted in settler attacks, but declined to criticize Israel directly.

“A crime is a crime, an act of terror is an act of terror.” Mike Huckabee delivered that message during a visit to Turmus Ayya, a West Bank town near Ramallah where many U.S. citizens live and where Palestinian Americans have been targeted in settler attacks.

A crime is a crime, an act of terror is an act of terror. Those who commit them should expect severe consequences.

· Mike HuckabeeThe U.S. ambassador to Israel addressed violence against Palestinian Americans during a visit to Turmus Ayya.

The U.S. ambassador to Israel called for “severe consequences” to end the violence in the occupied West Bank. He said those who commit crimes or acts of terror should expect serious repercussions, while stopping short of criticizing Israel.

Huckabee also said the Israeli government has a responsibility to ensure that Palestinians in the occupied West Bank can live safely. “The people in these communities have the right to live in safety and the government has a responsibility to make sure that is the case,” he told reporters.

I can tell you categorically that there is no Israeli plan to expel the population of Gaza against its will.

· Mike HuckabeeHuckabee denied that Israel planned to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza.

He also categorically rejected the idea that Israel intends to forcibly remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. His statement followed calls by Israeli ministers to empty the territory of its two million residents and transfer them abroad. “I can tell you categorically that there is no Israeli plan to expel the population of Gaza against its will,” Huckabee said.

The people in these communities have the right to live in safety and the government has a responsibility to make sure that is the case.

· Mike HuckabeeHe described the Israeli government’s responsibility toward Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. 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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