Belgium’s foreign minister has condemned a violent assault on European diplomats in the occupied West Bank during the olive harvest, linking the attack to Israel’s settlement policy while criticizing the lack of action from Israeli authorities. The incident follows a wave of violence targeting Palestinians and others, with at least four fatalities and over 100 injuries reported since the harvest began, involving attacks with weapons ranging from slingshots to firearms. A separate assault on Friday left a Washington Post photographer seriously injured, underscoring escalating tensions in the region. The foreign minister has called for further EU sanctions in response to the ongoing violence.
Belgian foreign minister urges further EU sanctions and links attack to Israel’s ‘illegal settlement policy’Masked settlers attacked a group of European diplomats during a visit to the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Belgium’s foreign minister said, on a second day of high-profile assaults on Palestinians and others during the sensitive olive harvest.At least four people have been killed and more than 100 injured since the harvest began earlier this month, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Activists say Israeli authorities do little to stop attacks that involve weapons ranging from slingshots to guns. An attack on Friday seriously injured a Washington Post photographer and others. Continue reading...
