TV News LIES

Saturday, Jul 19th

Last update08:10:27 AM GMT

You are here News Human Rights Jewish settler attacks on Palestinians listed as 'terrorist incidents' by US

Jewish settler attacks on Palestinians listed as 'terrorist incidents' by US

E-mail Print PDF

Palestians fight fires in West Bank Violence by Jewish settlers has been cited for the first time in a US state department list of "terrorist incidents", as Israeli political leaders condemned a string of recent attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

The inclusion of assaults on Palestinian targets in the annual report on terrorism reflects growing concern in Israel and internationally that violence by a minority of Jewish extremists could trigger a new cycle of conflict and further damage the prospects of a peace agreement between the two sides.

"Attacks by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinian residents, property and places of worship in the West Bank continued," said the Country Reports on Terrorism 2011. It referred to "price tag" operations, meaning violence committed by radical settlers against Palestinians in retribution for actions by the Israeli government or army deemed to be "anti-settler".

US and European officials have become more vocal in criticising settler violence amid fears that the actions of a minority of Jewish extremists could provoke a militant response from Palestinians. According to the UN, violent attacks by settlers on Palestinians and their property, mosques and farmland has increased by almost 150% since 2009.

More...


Most Recent Related Stories...


Records Show Florida Continued Immigration Arrests After Judge Told Them To Stop

Judge Kathleen WilliamsA federal judge paused enforcement of a harsh anti-immigration law in April, citing the likelihood that...

Palestinians fear razing of villages in West Bank, as settlers circle their homes

Remains of Palestinian home on the West BankAli Awad is tired. The 27-year-old resident of Tuba, one of the dozen or so villages...

Renowned Genocide Scholar Says 'I Know It When I See It'—And He Sees It in Israel's Assault on Gaza

Omer BartovA leading scholar of the Holocaust and genocide warned Tuesday the continued "silence" of many in...

The collapse of Gaza and failure of the international community

Collapse of GazaAfter 21 months of Israeli offensive in Gaza, humanitarian agencies are warning of an imminent operational...
 
America's # 1 Enemy
Tee Shirt
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
TVNL Tee Shirt
 
TVNL TOTE BAG
Conserve our Planet
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
Get your 9/11 & Media
Deception Dollars
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
The Loaded Deck
The First & the Best!
The Media & Bush Admin Exposed!