MK Gilad Kariv Blames Settler Leadership for Violence Against Palestinians in West Bank

MK Gilad Kariv of the Democratic Party sharply criticized settlers in the West Bank outposts and farms, condemning violence against Palestinians. In a Facebook post written in Arabic ahead of the upcoming Knesset elections, Kariv shared a video showing a settler assaulting a disabled Palestinian man without providing context. He warned against ignoring or remaining silent about such acts, stating these incidents reveal the true nature of the outposts and farms project: intimidation, abuse, and land theft.

Kariv placed responsibility on the religious leadership and settler community heads, accusing rabbis, settlement leaders, regional council heads, and opinion leaders of dangerous silence. He concluded his message by likening the situation to "Sodom and Gomorrah," emphasizing the severity of the issue and calling for awareness and action within the Israeli Arab community and beyond.