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Borrell slams deadly Israeli settler attack in occupied West Bank
The EU’s foreign policy chief has urged the Israeli government to stop “unacceptable actions” by settlers immediately.
Josep Borrell wrote on X: “Day after day, in an almost total impunity, Israeli settlers fuel violence in the occupied West Bank, contributing to endanger any chance of peace.”
“I confirm my intention to table a proposal for EU sanctions against violent settlers’ enablers, including some Israeli government’s members,” he added.
Borrell’s remarks come after the Palestinian Health Ministry said a 23-year-old Palestinian man was killed in settler violence and another Palestinian suffered gunshot wounds to the chest in the attack on the village of Jit.
UK, France condemn deadly settler attack in occupied West Bank
The foreign minister of France and foreign secretary of the UK have condemned an attack by Israeli settlers on the occupied West Bank town of Jit on Thursday, which killed one Palestinian man and critically wounded another who was shot in the chest.
Stephane Sejourne said France condemns the situation in Jit as he spoke at a news conference in Jerusalem with the UK’s David Lammy.
“The scenes overnight of the burning and the torching of buildings, of the Molotov cocktails thrown at cars, of the widespread rampage and chasing of people from their homes is abhorrent, and I condemn it in the strongest of terms,” Lammy said.
France’s top diplomat calls West Bank settler attack ‘unacceptable’
France’s foreign minister has condemned a settler attack on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as “unacceptable” and warned of its potential impact on Gaza ceasefire talks.
“Any action that could jeopardise the negotiation process towards a ceasefire deal is unacceptable,” Sejourne said in Jerusalem, a day after the attack in the village of Jit, east of Qalqilya.
One Palestinian man was killed in the attack, and several people were injured.
The condemnation comes as the AFP news agency reported that Israel’s foreign minister told Sejourne and his UK counterpart that Israel expects support from both European countries in the event of Iranian retaliation.
UN rights office decries ‘impunity’ after Israeli settler attacks in West Bank
Ravina Shamdasani, the spokesperson for the UN rights office, has also condemned the attack in Jit in the occupied West Bank, calling it “horrific”.
“What is striking and important to remember is that yesterday’s killing in Jit is not an isolated attack, and it is the direct consequence of Israel’s policy of settlement in the West Bank,” Shamdasani told a news briefing.
She added that “by and large, we are seeing impunity” for such attacks.
This attack made it to the mainstream news, hence all the words now.
Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, drawing condemnation from top officials
For years, Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinian communities in the occupied territory. From October 7, 2023 to August 5, 2024 alone, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has recorded at least 1,143 settler attacks against Palestinians. Of those, at least 114 attacks “led to Palestinian fatalities and injuries,” according to OCHA.
