The Rot at the Heart of Israeli Occupation In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians cower indoors as Israeli settlers, armed and emboldened by the government, terrorize them.
The standoff in Qusra village is a manifestation of a long standing pattern: Israel's refusal to rein in settler violence against Palestinians.
For decades, successive Israeli governments have enabled and encouraged the growth of settlements in the West Bank, which now house over 500,000 Jewish settlers.