Former Israeli prime minister accuses government of backing 'murderous' settler violence
Ehud Olmert says 'Jewish terrorists', who are waging a 'war' against #WestBank Palestinians, are backed by Israeli officials, the police and the army
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-ehud-olmert-accuses-government-supporting-settler-violence
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By #MEE staff
2 January 2026 15:48 GMT
Last update: 11:13 EST
In an article published in the Israeli newspaper #Haaretz on Friday, #EhudOlmert said that violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians wasn't just the work of fringe extremists but a coordinated campaign enabled by politicians, police and military authorities.
"There's no other way of defining what's happening in the territories except as a violent, murderous war," Olmert said, adding that attacks against Palestinians were "designed to lead gradually to ethnic cleansing and mass expulsion".
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