Palestinian American returns to his West Bank home, under siege by Israeli settlers
Majdi Mohammed/AP hide caption toggle caption Majdi Mohammed/AP QUSRA, West Bank — The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week traveled to his property on Monday to join other family members who have been defending it. State of the World from NPR Israeli settlers besiege a West Bank house owned by a U.S. citizen The standoff, in the village of Qusra, has seen groups of settlers surround several Palestinian houses and prevent residents from leaving. The United States has condemned the siege and the Israeli military has deployed troops it says are there to maintain order.
- ▪Majdi Mohammed/AP hide caption toggle caption Majdi Mohammed/AP QUSRA, West Bank — The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week traveled to his property on Monday to joi
- ▪State of the World from NPR Israeli settlers besiege a West Bank house owned by a U.S. citizen The standoff, in the village of Qusra, has seen groups of settlers surround several Palestinian houses and prevent residents from leaving.
- ▪The United States has condemned the siege and the Israeli military has deployed troops it says are there to maintain order.
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| Publication time | Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:51:50 -0400 |
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Middle East Palestinian American returns to his West Bank home, under siege by Israeli settlers August 18, 20261:51 AM ET By The Associated Press Loui Ridi, an Ohio-based Palestinian-American landlord of one of the homes besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week, arrives at his parent's home upon return from the U.S., in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, south of Nablus, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. Majdi Mohammed/AP hide caption toggle caption Majdi Mohammed/AP QUSRA, West Bank — The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week traveled to his property on Monday to join other family members who have been defending it. State of the World from NPR Israeli settlers besiege a West Bank house owned by a U.S.
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