"US Lawmakers Slam Trump-era Policy for Emboldening Israeli Settlers in West Bank A group of senior Democratic lawmakers has accused the Trump administration of sending a 'clear message' that Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank can use deadly force without consequences. In a scathing letter, 19 Democratic senators and representatives have demanded the restoration of sanctions against extremist settlers and called for independent US investigations into the deaths of nine American citizens who have been killed in the West Bank since 2022. The lawmakers warn that the Trump-era policy has created a 'climate of impunity and unbridled violence' that not only endangers Palestinians but also puts US citizens at risk. As tensions in the region continue to escalate, the Democrats' move is likely to fuel a heated debate over the US role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
Letter says lifting of sanctions sent ‘clear message’ settlers can use deadly force in West Bank without consequencesSenior Democrats have accused Donald Trump’s administration of giving a green light to violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, warning that its policies created “a climate of impunity and unbridled violence” that endangers both Palestinians and US citizens.In a letter seen by the Guardian, a group of 19 Democratic senators and representatives call for the restoration of sanctions against extremist settlers and demand independent US investigations into the deaths of nine US citizens killed in the West Bank since 2022. Continue reading...
