It is a new case of vandalism by radical Israeli settlers in the West Bank. According to eyewitness accounts, 18 vehicles were set on fire by Palestinians on Monday evening.
According to the information, there were about ten attackers. They shot into the air as Palestinian fire trucks arrived in the city near Ramallah to extinguish the fires. After confrontations with the residents, the settlers left again.
Violence by settlers is not uncommon
Israeli news site “ynet” reported that police had begun an investigation after the arsons. There have been repeated reports of settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The European Union has already imposed sanctions on settlers.
Israel claims all 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. Today, about 700,000 Israeli settlers live there, among the three million Palestinians.
Settlements are contrary to international law
In late 2016, the UN Security Council called on Israel to completely halt settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. Settlements have been described in a UN resolution as a violation of international law and a major obstacle to peace in the Middle East.
Source: Krone
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