Radical settlers
Israelis set fire to cars in the West Bank
It is a new case of vandalism by radical Israeli settlers in the West Bank. According to eyewitness reports, 18 vehicles were set on fire by Palestinians on Monday night.
According to the reports, there were around ten attackers. They had fired into the air when Palestinian fire engines arrived in the village near Ramallah to put out the fires. After confrontations with the residents, the settlers left again.
Settler violence is not uncommon
The Israeli news website "ynet" reported that the police had begun an investigation following the arson attacks. There are repeated reports of settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The European Union has already imposed sanctions against settlers.
Israel claims the whole of Jerusalem as its capital, while the Palestinians want to make the eastern part of Jerusalem annexed by Israel the capital of a future independent Palestinian state. Around 700,000 Israeli settlers live there today in the midst of three million Palestinians.
Settlements violate international law
At the end of 2016, the UN Security Council called on Israel to implement a complete settlement freeze in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. Settlements were described in a UN resolution as a violation of international law and a major obstacle to peace in the Middle East.
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