U.S. ambassador to Israel says "act of terror" cannot continue after weeks of West Bank unrest
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has condemned recent violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinian Americans in the West Bank. He labeled these attacks as acts of terror and urged the Israeli government to conduct thorough investigations.
Why it matters
The statement reflects ongoing diplomatic tensions and the U.S. government's stance on human rights and security in the occupied territories.
The U.S. ambassador to Israel condemned Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank again on Saturday, calling the behavior an "act of terror" as he visited with Palestinian American residents shaken by months of attacks."If there are squatters that come in and put up their own flags and take possession of something that does not belong to them, if they burn a car, if they torch a mosque, if they go into someone's home and vandalize it, paint graffiti on the walls, that's a criminal act. But it extends beyond a criminal act. It's an act of terror," Ambassador Mike Huckabee said during his visit to the village of Turmus Ayya, which has reported frequent attacks by settlers over the past year. Such attacks have surged since the war in Gaza began with the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct.
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