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It's estimated that between 1,000 and 1,200 settlers surrounded the village, and around 500 stormed it just after midday local time on Friday, blocking all the roads in the area.

According to Abu-Alia [head of the village council], the Israeli military arrived at the scene at around 3 p.m. local time, but did not stop the settlers from attacking the village. Instead, Israeli soldiers allowed them to raid homes, prevented Palestinian residents from moving around and blocked ambulances from reaching the injured, he alleged.

Israeli security forces had informed Palestinian officials that the settlers were looking for an Israeli teenager who had gone missing earlier in the day.

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[–] Tamoato@lemmy.world 135 points 7 months ago (7 children)

Armed Israeli Settlers are terrorists. Killing innocent civilians and destroying their property to further their political agenda.

Seems like a pretty clear cut case of terrorism to me.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 84 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They are state sponsored terrorists.

[–] theMacerena@lemmings.world 54 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Never forget, Israel is a terrorist state.

And the US arms them.

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[–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 109 points 7 months ago (12 children)

What does it take to drop the word Terrorists?

[–] eardon@lemmy.ca 61 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Terrorist means you're waging war with the West without spending a lot of money.

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[–] sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.works 35 points 7 months ago

US would have to switch sides first for that to happen. No ally of the US is a terrorist.

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[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 107 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (7 children)

important note - the west bank is not gaza and Hamas has never been in charge in the west bank. the only thing that makes this lynch mob feel justified in its violence is the race of its victims, and the only thing that makes them feel confident they'll get away with it is that the state of Israel sent armed men to protect them while they carry out their terrorism. This makes Israel an openly-racist terrorist state.

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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 73 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Palestine has a right to defend itself.

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[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 68 points 7 months ago (3 children)

All the people daring the MSM to call them “terrorists”…

Maybe we should just remind the public how bad the word “settler” is: These are state-armed violent militias whose explicit goal is to displace the indigenous occupants of foreign territories.

Terrorists at least tend to emerge in response to (real or perceived) political disposession. That is not the case here. The settlers are the most privileged class in Israel, rewarded for breaking international law.

And we should probably also remember that oppressors always have legitimate grievances to cite when you question what they’re doing. Nobody ever says “We’re invading this land cuz we want it” in the moment.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 31 points 7 months ago (3 children)

"Colonists" might be a good term for them as well.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Why not Invaders? It's not their land.

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[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 60 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 39 points 7 months ago

Hey now that's antisemitic

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[–] OccamsTeapot@lemmy.world 53 points 7 months ago (15 children)

Terrorists, both the settlers and the IDF.

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[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 50 points 7 months ago

Fuck israel.. fucking terrorists. Genocide victim descendants commiting one of their own. Fuck israel.

[–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 44 points 7 months ago (7 children)

I'm afraid we've reached the point of no return for Gaza. Israeli settlers are exploiting Oct 7 for maximum effect and are aiming to settle all of Gaza. I really hope the US withdraws all support soon before Joe is fucked. I bet this is not the legacy he wants to leave before he retires.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 44 points 7 months ago

You are correct, but this particular event isn't even happening in Gaza.

I think we've reached the point of no return for Palestine as a whole without serious international intervention.

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 36 points 7 months ago (6 children)

This isn't Gaza and the people who did 10/07 do not have a presence here. Call it what it is - ethnic cleansing.

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[–] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 34 points 7 months ago (13 children)

This year I learned that Israelis are inhumane genocidal monsters and should be treated as such.

[–] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago (4 children)

The settlers, yes. Generic Israelis, no. The settlers have all but shed their "innocent civilian" status. But there are legitimately a lot of innocent civilians still that are not the enemy.

The IDF and settlers are absolutely genocidal monsters that should be treated as terrorists and dealt with accordingly though, I totally agree.

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[–] eardon@lemmy.ca 34 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I genuinely have no problem with people who fight back against their oppressors by any means necessary.

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 33 points 7 months ago
[–] caveman@lemmy.ml 31 points 7 months ago

UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/38/17 (22/11/1983), page 186:

"2. *Reaffirms *the legitimacy of the struggle of peoples for their independence, territorial integrity, national unity and liberation from colonial domination, *apartheid *and foreign occupation by all available means, including armed struggle;

3. *Reaffirms *the inalienable right of the Namibian people, the Palestinian people and all peoples under foreign and colonial domination to self-determination, national unity and sovereignty without foreign interference;"

Source: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/un-general-assembly-resolution-38-17-november-1983

https://undocs.org/A/RES/38/17

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 30 points 7 months ago (2 children)

And they wonder what sparked attacks from Iran, why people in Jordan keep trying to burn down their embassy. Israel as a whole needs to oust Netanyahu or else they will deserve what is coming to them.

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[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 28 points 7 months ago

You know what this sounds like? Anyone ever heard of the Tulsa massacre?

Waiting outside the prison just foaming at the mouth at the chance to kill those they think of as lesser. Those that can be easily blamed for any and all issues.

I am so fucking done with humanity.

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Whoa lets hope the people in the West Bank don't do anything back that would be terrorism and gives israel the right to defend themselves! Get ready to condemn everyone in the West Bank!

[–] BeautifulMind@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I wonder why we can't just decode the term 'settler' for what it is:

"terrorist", but with state aegis and pliant media cooking up anodyne narrative cover

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

Thats one entitlement program that can definitely go

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