US Urges Israel to Deter Settler Violence in West Bank
Translated & summarized from Panet by baba
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Israel on Saturday to do more to deter settler violence in the West Bank, citing deep concern over recent attacks. The comments came after a video showed settlers assaulting Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine, who was injured along with at least one other person. European diplomats and a French mayor were also reportedly attacked. An Israeli organization reported at least 170 settler attacks on Palestinians since late September.
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- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Israel to deter settler violence in the West Bank.
- Rubio expressed deep concern over recent settler attacks and images circulating.
- A Washington Post photojournalist, Heidi Levine, was assaulted and injured by settlers.
- European diplomats and a French mayor were also reportedly attacked in the West Bank.
- Israeli organization Yesh Din documented at least 170 settler attacks on Palestinians since late September.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Saturday that the United States wants Israel to increase efforts to deter attacks carried out by settlers in the West Bank. "We are deeply concerned by those images and what we are seeing. We have asked the Israelis, and continue to ask them, to take action to deter these things," Rubio told reporters. His remarks followed the widespread circulation of a video showing several individuals assaulting Heidi Levine, an American photojournalist for The Washington Post. Levine was one of at least two people injured in the Friday incident, which occurred while Israeli settlers were attacking Palestinian civilians. The Belgian foreign minister also stated that European diplomats and a French mayor were attacked in the West Bank. Rubio confirmed that the U.S. State Department had inquired about the incident involving Levine. Speaking to reporters before boarding a flight to Uzbekistan, he anticipated receiving a response from the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem by Sunday. According to the Israeli organization Yesh Din, which monitors settlements, "Israeli settlers in the West Bank have been involved in at least 170 attacks on Palestinians since September 27, around the start of the annual olive harvest season."
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