West Bank & Jerusalem
Palestinian foreign ministry demands international intervention against settlers
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The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for international intervention to protect residents of al-Mughayyir, a village northeast of Ramallah, amid what it characterized as ongoing settler violence, Middle East Eye reported. The ministry's demand comes as tensions between Palestinian communities and Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank intensify.
Al-Mughayyir has faced repeated incidents involving settlers in recent periods. The village lies in an area where Palestinian communities have reported confrontations with settlers, who establish outposts in the West Bank. The foreign ministry statement reflects a broader pattern of Palestinian appeals to the international community for protection against what officials describe as systematic settler attacks on Palestinian-populated areas.
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