West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli lawyer calls settler violence extension of state policy
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An Israeli attorney and rights activist, Michael Sfard, characterized settler violence as state violence rather than independent action, Middle East Eye reported. Sfard cautioned against accepting the premise that settler attacks represent isolated incidents disconnected from official policy, describing the phenomenon as "a monster with many arms."
The statement challenges the common framing that distinguishes between violence by Israeli settlers and actions by the state itself, arguing instead for understanding them as part of a unified system.
