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Netanyahu's 'law-abiding settlers' remark sparks criticism
Original: "Law abiding Israeli Settlers in the West Bank" (Netanyahu). Well there's your problem, mate, Israeli 'settling' in the
Benjamin Netanyahu described Israeli settlers in the West Bank as law-abiding, drawing sharp pushback from critics who point out that Israeli settlements there are considered illegal under international law. Commenters accuse him of misrepresenting settler violence against Palestinians and framing it as rhetoric to appeal to his base ahead of Israel's election.
Why now: The remark is being widely criticised as election-era rhetoric that downplays settlement illegality and settler attacks on Palestinians.
Benjamin NetanyahuIsraelWest BankIsraeli settlersPalestinians
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- "Law abiding Israeli Settlers in the West Bank" (Netanyahu). Well there's your problem, mate, Israeli 'settling' in the West Bank is illegal. They are illegal invaders, attacking Palestinians. This is therefore gaslighting from Netanyahu, in the lead up to the Israeli election.… · sisterratched@vivaldi.net · 16
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