Settler violence in the occupied West Bank is spiking during the olive harvest, with over 200 attacks recorded since September, driven by government-backed outposts.
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01Summary
- 01Musa Bani Shamsa, 57, and his 17-year-old son were beaten for 20 minutes by masked Israeli settlers on October 14 in Beita.
- 02The UN recorded over 200 attacks on Palestinian farmers since September 1, more than the total for last season.
- 03In 2024, settlers established 62 new outposts with 75 million shekels ($20m) in government funding, according to Peace Now.
- 04Israel’s security cabinet approved 34 new settlements in March, including 10 existing outposts.
- 05Settlers use an Ottoman-era law to claim uncultivated land as state land, where many settlements are built.
02Why it matters
This matters because it shows how state-backed settler expansion and violence are displacing Palestinian farmers during their crucial harvest, with little legal recourse.
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