Quoting from Haaretz editorial:
“This is the face of the occupation, which overtly favors one ethnic group over the other, and which accepts as a given that there are those with rights and those who must pay the price in a division based patently on ethnicity.”
Recurring pogroms in the occupied West Bank village of Kifl Haris, where Jewish settlers, protected by IDF soldiers, conduct events during which Palestinians are confined to their homes under curfew while settlers vandalize property, engage in incitement, and effectively transform the village into a Jewish-only zone.
The specific instance mentioned is part of a broader phenomenon involving settler-requested tours, visits to religious sites like Joseph's Tomb, and archaeological excursions throughout the occupied West Bank, all facilitated by the IDF and resulting in Palestinians being displaced or restricted to ensure the safety and accessibility of these activities for Jewish visitors.
[…] Such incidents have been completely "normalized" by the army and the settlers, with most Israelis not even aware that this is happening, even though this has been taking place for years. When the rioting worshippers depart, they leave behind not just destruction but filth, and above all, villagers whose lives are being inconceivably shaped by these incidents.
English https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/editorial/2025-05-11/ty-article-opinion/.premium/face-of-the-occupation-israel-style-apartheid-in-the-west-bank/00000196-bbd8-d1bb-a5d6-bffc4b4a0000 or https://archive.is/gQ7x6
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