Shoot Palestinians, not settlers: Israeli general exposes double standard
Summary
An Israeli general, Major-General Avi Bluth, revealed that Israeli forces use different rules when dealing with Palestinian and Israeli settler stone-throwers, shooting Palestinians but avoiding firing at Israeli settlers. This admission highlights ongoing tensions and unequal treatment in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli laws and military actions impact Palestinians and settlers differently.Key Facts
- Major-General Avi Bluth is responsible for the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank.
- Bluth said Israeli forces are killing Palestinians at rates not seen since 1967.
- Israel applies a two-tier firing policy: Palestinian stone-throwers are shot, but Israeli settlers throwing stones are not targeted by the military.
- Israeli forces have killed 42 Palestinian stone-throwers since 2025.
- Israeli society is described by analysts as moving toward a more nationalist and far-right stance.
- Israel passed a law in March allowing the death penalty only for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
- New legislation has increased the formal control of Israel over parts of the West Bank, which some call de facto annexation.
- Rights groups, such as B’Tselem, describe these policies as continuing a system of apartheid, with separate laws for Palestinians and Israeli settlers.
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