Israeli army chief admits discrimination against Palestinians in the West Bank
Summary
The Israeli army chief in the West Bank, Maj Gen Avi Bluth, admitted that his forces apply different rules for Palestinians and Israeli settlers, including using force against Palestinian stone-throwers but not against Jewish ones. He also described using measures like shooting Palestinians attempting to cross the barrier to discourage such attempts and warned of possible unrest due to extremist actions by settlers.Key Facts
- Maj Gen Avi Bluth leads the Israeli army's central command in the West Bank.
- He admitted his troops shot 42 Palestinian stone-throwers last year, treating these acts as terrorism.
- Israeli settlers who throw stones are not shot by the army, and firing on them causes public backlash.
- Palestinians in the West Bank are subject to military law, while Israelis are under civilian courts.
- Soldiers are allowed to shoot Palestinians in the leg to prevent attempts to cross the separation barrier.
- Bluth justified harsh rules by labeling illegal Palestinian workers as potential terrorists.
- He referenced fighting like in 1967, the year Israel occupied the West Bank and Gaza.
- The general warned that extremist Jewish settler violence could provoke a Palestinian uprising.
- Since October 2023, violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians has increased, supported by the army.
- UN reported around 230 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank in 2025.
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