US lawmaker calls for action against settler violence in the West Bank

US lawmaker calls for action against settler violence in the West Bank Amid escalating Israeli settler violence, US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on the Trump administration to pressure Israel into protecting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. "The ongoing siege of Palestinian homes in the Wes

The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers traveled to his property on Monday to join other family members who have been defending it.

The Kusra siege has drawn rare US criticism and intensified debate over Israel’s failure to restrain violent factions as the government considers transferring civilian law enforcement from the IDF.

Palestinian-American returns to home under settler siege  CNN

Reporters documented Loui Ridi's journey from the U.S. to his home in Qusra, a tiny village in an area of the West Bank that has seen frequent settler attacks and land seizures.

Videos show the first moments Palestinian-American Loui Ridi arrived at his home in Qusra.

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

Humanitarian workers have reached Palestinian families who had been trapped for days by Israeli settlers in Qusra village in the northern West Bank, the UN said on Monday, as officials warned that the standoff must not become "the new normal."

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

Pope Leo called on Sunday for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied ​West Bank, amid a surge of attacks by ‌militant settlers and a siege in the territory's village of Qusra.

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

THE Pope has repeated calls for Israeli settlers violence to end in the West Bank, calling on the international community to ensure progress is made towards "a just and lasting peace".

Pope calls for an end to West Bank violence against Palestinians  Reuters

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 …

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.