‘Settler violence’: A buzzword used to single out Israel - opinion
The term 'settler violence' is often used to imply that Israel is responsible for the actions of its settlers. This label is seen as a way to single out Israel in discussions about violence in the region. The article discusses a recent incident involving Palestinians and Jewish settlers in the West Bank.
- ▪The term 'settler violence' suggests state responsibility for settlers' actions.
- ▪Recent tensions arose near Nablus, where settlers established a pastoral outpost.
- ▪The article critiques the use of the term as a means to single out Israel.
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‘Settler violence’: A buzzword used to single out Israel - opinionSettler violence is frequently deployed as a label that implies state responsibility. Follow us on GooglePalestinians throw stones at Jewish settlers as they establish a pastoral outpost at the site where Jewish settler Yehuda Sherman was murdered, near the village of Beit Mirin north of Nablus in the West Bank.(photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)
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