US ambassador to Israel visits Palestinian town hit by West Bank settler violence
Summary
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited the Palestinian town of Turmus Ayya in the West Bank, where many residents are US citizens and have been affected by attacks from Israeli settlers. Huckabee called for the Israeli government to act against violent settlers and described his meeting with locals as constructive.Key Facts
- Mike Huckabee, US Ambassador to Israel, visited Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian town frequently targeted by settler violence.
- Many residents of Turmus Ayya, about 80%, are US citizens.
- Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinian communities by damaging crops, livestock, and trying to force people off their land.
- The Israeli government condemns settler violence but rarely arrests or prosecutes those responsible.
- Huckabee has called violent settlers "terrorists" but says they are a minority among about 750,000 settlers.
- Israeli occupation of the West Bank has lasted since 1967, with about 3 million Palestinians living there.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is advancing new settlements, considered illegal under international law, before upcoming elections.
- Huckabee denied plans by Israel to forcibly remove Palestinians from Gaza despite some Israeli ministers discussing such ideas.
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