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German Officials Demand Israel Curb Settler Violence After Journalists Attacked

German diplomats have urged the government to guarantee media safety following radical settlers’ stone-throwing assaults in Sinjil.

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Im Westjordanland haben radikale Siedler Mitarbeiter der Deutschen Welle angegriffen (Symbolbild)
Vermummte Siedler befinden stehen auf einem Hügel im Westjordanland
Auch an anderer Stelle gibt es immer wieder Gewalt: Israelische Siedler werfen Steine auf palästinensische Dorfbewohner während eines Angriffs auf das Westjordanlanddorf Turmusaya

Overview

  • On July 5, radical settlers hurled large stones at two Deutsche Welle journalists in the West Bank village of Sinjil, chasing them and damaging their vehicle.
  • German Ambassador Steffen Seibert condemned the attacks as reprehensible and demanded that Israel halt extremist settler violence against Palestinian communities.
  • Deutsche Welle Director Peter Limbourg and the German Journalists’ Association called on the Israeli government to ensure safe working conditions for media in the occupied territories.
  • AFP reporters noted that on July 4, clashes between Palestinian protesters and settlers in Sinjil prompted Israeli troops to intervene with warning shots.
  • Oliver Owcza of the German Representative Office in Ramallah warned that unchecked settler violence has driven rising displacements and reflects a culture of impunity.