Palestinian family in West Bank fear settler violence will rob them of home
Sponsor Message Transcript JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: UNICEF delivered food, water and medicine over the weekend to a Palestinian family who has been under siege in their home in the occupied West Bank. Extremist Israeli settlers attacked the home for days, and the Israeli military has now sealed off the area. NPR's Frank Langfitt has the latest on this bizarre standoff, which has made headlines around the world because the home's owner is Palestinian American.FRANK LANGFITT, BYLINE: I'm looking out at the house.
- ▪Sponsor Message Transcript JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: UNICEF delivered food, water and medicine over the weekend to a Palestinian family who has been under siege in their home in the occupied West Bank.
- ▪Extremist Israeli settlers attacked the home for days, and the Israeli military has now sealed off the area.
- ▪NPR's Frank Langfitt has the latest on this bizarre standoff, which has made headlines around the world because the home's owner is Palestinian American.FRANK LANGFITT, BYLINE: I'm looking out at the house.
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| Publication time | Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:27:58 -0400 |
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Middle East Palestinian family in West Bank fear settler violence will rob them of home August 17, 20265:27 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered Frank Langfitt Palestinian American family in West Bank fear settler violence will rob them of home Listen · 4:44 4:44 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5933860/nx-s1-9890545" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript The family of a Palestinian-American man remain holed up in his West Bank home for more than a week, after Israeli settlers laid siege to the house and the Israeli army then turned it into a closed military area.
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