Israeli settlers rampage in Palestinian town in West Bank

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Israeli settlers rampage in Palestinian town in West Bank

October 13, 2022

JERUSALEM (AP) — A group of Jewish settlers rampaged through a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank on Thursday, attacking shops and residents with stones and iron bars, according to Palestinian reports and amateur video from the scene. Over 40 Palestinians were reported wounded.

It was the latest violence in the northern West Bank, where the Israeli military has been conducting nightly arrest raids against suspected Palestinian militants.

Unrest also erupted in the contested city of Jerusalem. Israeli police unleashed live rounds, tear gas and stun grenades on Palestinians throwing stones, firecrackers and firebombs, marking the biggest spasm of violence in the city in months.

Clashes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of east Jerusalem wounded 18 Palestinians late Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported, saying Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians with stones and clubs. The confrontations followed similar unrest across several neighborhoods in east Jerusalem the night before.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-jerusalem-israel-arrests-d518e1186fd89a7c4325ef8d5d696cf5

[JohnSJ]

1. It is way past time to re-engage with peace talk negotiations

[questionseverything]

2. Israel has become what it hated

[Beastly Boy]

4. A bunch of radical fanatics are not Israel.

And a bunch of terrorists are not Palestine:

It was not immediately clear what sparked Thursday’s rampage in the northern West Bank, but Palestinian militants in the area have carried out several roadside shootings in recent weeks. The area is home to a number of hardline settlements, whose residents often intimidate Palestinians and vandalize their property.

Sadly, too many people don't make the distinction.

[RAB910]

3. Disgraceful