Settler Violence Is Dividing Israelis—Even Within the Settler Movement

Some Israelis accuse the government of turning a blind eye to attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. ISRAEL—The siege of Qusra, a Palestinian village in the West Bank, by extremist Israeli settlers last month reverberated far beyond the Middle East, drawing international condemnation and renewed scrutiny of settler violence. But the incident also ignited an increasingly urgent debate within the settlement movement itself. Tomer Almagor is an international affairs correspondent and news anchor at Israel’s Channel 12, based in Tel Aviv. When he’s not keeping up with breaking news in Israel or around the world, he’s probably playing or watching whatever ball game he can find. More We Think You’d Like