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US ambassador calls violent Israeli settlers “terrorists” during West Bank visit

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

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  • Ambassador Mike Huckabee called violent Israeli settlers “terrorists” during a visit to Turmus Ayya and urged serious consequences for such acts.
  • Huckabee condemned settler violence but did not criticize Israel or its military, which critics accuse of acting passively or protectively toward attackers.
  • The article says settler violence has risen sharply, with the United Nations recording more than three attacks per day on average this year, according to the BBC.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called violent Israeli settlers “terrorists” during a visit to Turmus Ayya on the occupied West Bank, where many Palestinian Americans live.

“If people come, plant their own flags and take possession of something that does not belong to them, that is a criminal act,” Huckabee said. “But it goes beyond a criminal act. It is an act of terror.”

He called for strict reactions against those who use violence and said perpetrators should expect serious consequences. “Our clear message is that crimes are crimes, terror is terror. When people do that, they should expect serious consequences,” the ambassador said.

If people come, plant their own flags and take possession of something that does not belong to them, that is a criminal act. But it goes beyond a criminal act. It is an act of terror.

· Mike HuckabeeThe US ambassador described violent settler actions during his visit to Turmus Ayya.

Huckabee did not criticize Israel or the Israeli military. The article says they have faced accusations of acting passively or protectively toward Israeli settlers who attack Palestinians and damage their property.

The report also says Israeli forces regularly conduct operations in which Palestinians are killed. This week, according to Palestinian sources, Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Palestinian teenagers who had allegedly tried to confront settlers accused of attempting to steal sheep from Palestinian homes. The BBC reported that the United Nations has recorded more than three settler attacks per day on average this year.

Our clear message is that crimes are crimes, terror is terror. When people do that, they should expect serious consequences.

· Mike HuckabeeHuckabee called for severe consequences for those who commit violence.
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