US lawmaker calls for action against settler violence in the West Bank

US lawmaker calls for action against settler violence in the West Bank Amid escalating Israeli settler violence, US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on the Trump administration to pressure Israel into protecting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. "The ongoing siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank by violent, lawbreaking settlers is unacceptable. Enough," Jeffries said in a post on X.

Localisation: Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: humanitarian
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:23:14 +0100