AMMAN — The
United Nations noted
a rise in settler attacks against Palestinians and their property in the
occupied West Bank, with around 600 incidents recorded since the beginning of 2023. The
UN agency for humanitarian affairs reported 591 incidents related to
settlers in the first six months of the year, causing injuries or damage to property.
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The
average is about 99 incidents per month, a 39 percent increase compared to the
monthly average in 2022. This follows a record number of incidents in 2022
since they
began tracking in 2006, Khaberni reported.
Forced displacement
The
report revealed the forced displacement of at least 399 Palestinians from
Bedouin communities in the West Bank due to violent actions by settlers. Some
settlements were entirely evacuated, while others scattered.
The
humanitarian affairs office urgently assessed the needs of 60 affected
Palestinian Bedouin communities. The Israeli settlements are deemed
illegitimate under international law, exacerbating humanitarian needs,
livelihoods, food security, and access to basic services.
490,000 settlers reside in the West Bank
According
to the report, 490,000 settlers reside in the West Bank, including East
Jerusalem, while nearly three million Palestinians live there.
The
settlers' attacks have led to the deaths of eight Palestinians in the first
half of 2023. The Israeli authorities have studied 75 structural plans to
expand or establish new settlements, including the construction of 13,000
settlement units.
Collective
attacks by settler militias on peaceful Palestinian villages have raised
concerns about the future of the conflict. This worrying situation stems from
the rise of settler leaders to power within the Israeli state and the
breeding of religious extremism. The Israeli army often shields these
extremist settlers, criminalizing Palestinians who defend themselves and their land.
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