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UN Reports Record Displacement Amid Settler Violence in Palestine

1/27/2026

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The United Nations (UN) reports displacement and settler violence in Palestinian territory, according to UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
This marks the UN's highest displacement figure and follows nine years of increases.
Peace Now reports over 500,000 settlers in West Bank and 250,000 in East Jerusalem.
In July 2024, the International Court of Justice deemed Israel's occupation illegal and called for evacuation of all settlements in West Bank and East Jerusalem.

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The United Nations (UN) reports displacement and settler violence in Palestinian territory, according to UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
This marks the UN's highest displacement figure and follows nine years of increases.
Peace Now reports over 500,000 settlers in West Bank and 250,000 in East Jerusalem.
In July 2024, the International Court of Justice deemed Israel's occupation illegal and called for evacuation of all settlements in West Bank and East Jerusalem.