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Christian West Bank village prepares US lawsuit over settler violence
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The municipality of Taybeh, a Christian village in the occupied West Bank, has called on residents who hold US passports or green cards to document attacks and property damage by Israeli settlers, Middle East Eye reported. The village plans to file a lawsuit in the United States based on evidence collected from residents.
The legal strategy represents an attempt to pursue accountability outside Palestinian and Israeli court systems. Taybeh residents have endured repeated settler violence over an extended period. By focusing on American citizens and US jurisdiction, the village hopes to establish grounds for litigation that might succeed where domestic remedies have proved limited or ineffective.
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