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"While the world remains fixated on the devastating October 7 Hamas attacks and
the subsequent Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, there has been a pronounced –
and mostly unnoticed – escalation in violence against Palestinians in the
occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Before the recent events, this had already been the deadliest year for
Palestinians in the West Bank since 2005, with about 200 fatalities, mostly
attributed to Israeli security forces.
This figure has more than doubled since October 7, including the killings of 55
children. That brings the yearly fatality total in the West Bank to more than
450 Palestinians so far, according to the United Nations.
The UN has also recorded 281 settler attacks against Palestinians in the West
Bank since October 7, resulting in eight deaths. Four Israelis have been killed
in attacks by Palestinians.
In nearly half of the settler attacks, Israeli security forces either
“accompanied or actively supported the attackers”, according to the UN."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
