Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend his home under siege by Israeli settlers

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.

By Pesha Magid QUSRA, West Bank, Aug 17 (Reuters) - He watched from thousands of miles away on a security camera feed as militant Israeli settlers encircled his West Bank house, fearing he could lose his home forever amid increasing Israeli seizures of Palestinian property in the occupied territory. Loui Ridi, a Pales

A Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week has arrived there to help family members defend the property.

QUSRA, West Bank, Aug 17 - He watched from thousands of miles away on a security camera feed as militant Israeli settlers encircled his West Bank house, fearing he could lose his home forever amid increasing Israeli seizures of Palestinian property in the occupied territory.

Israel has extended its military siege of Qusra as Palestinian families remain trapped following days of settler attacks under army watch.

They are operating with the tacit support of Israel’s government

Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend his home under siege by Israeli settlers  Toronto Star

A Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week has arrived in the region

A Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week has arrived in the region

Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend his home under siege by Israeli settlers  apnews.com

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The UN delivered aid to Qusra in the West Bank after Israeli settlers cut off several Palestinian families from food, water and electricity. Residents say they have faced months of harassment and attacks, while rights groups accuse settlers of trying to force Palestinians from the area. Critics warn that Israel’s plan

Settler violence is latest threat to Israeli-US alliance  The Times

Israeli settler boys filmed harassing Palestinian family in West Bank village: rights advocate  Arab News

Qusra, West Bank —  Loui Ridi began building a home in his native town of Qusra, in the occupied West Bank, for his two daughters. The girls grew up in Ohio, but family trips made them fall in love with their father’s Palestinian roots. “Can we have a home where grandmother lives, where you were born …

According to Army Radio, the arrests come at the request of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), to which the IDF has responded that it is "unable" to arrest all of the wanted suspects.

Militant Israeli settlers occupy some West Bank homes, Palestinians say  Reuters

I am generally pro-Israel. But these actions amount to ethnic cleansing and gross violations of property rights.

Settlers Continue to Roam West Bank Villages, Harass Palestinians Despite Massive IDF Presence  Haaretz

The spring served as a lifeline for the nearby village of Fasayil in the fertile Jordan Valley, where Palestinians have relied on it for generations for food, employment and to supplement irregular Israeli supplies to their domestic taps.

Defense Minister Katz called for the military to turn over to the police the responsibility for protecting Palestinians after two West Bank families were besieged by violent settlers.

When Israeli extremists arrived in Qusra to force Palestinians from their homes, residents hoped the Israel Defense Forces would come to their aid.

“A stable West Bank keeps Israel secure and is in line with this administration’s goal to achieve peace in the region,” said a White House official.

U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee calls settlers ‘terrorists’ in unusually strong rebuke