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Huckabee Calls West Bank Settler Violence “Terror”

9/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called West Bank settler violence an act of terror.
Huckabee met Palestinian-American families in Turmus Ayya, where roughly 80 % of 3,000 residents hold U.S. citizenship.
Settler attacks have risen sharply across the West Bank since the Hamas-led Oct 7, 2023 assault.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ultra-nationalist coalition has accelerated settlement growth, including a mosque burning in Bazariya and anti-Huckabee graffiti.

History

Historical Context

After secret talks in Oslo, Israel and the PLO signed the Declaration of Principles on 13 September 1993, creating the Palestinian Authority and outlining phased Israeli withdrawals. Yet settlement residents rose from about 115,700 in 1993 to 203,000 by 2000, undermining the interim plan. The same settlement expansion now fuels U.S. officials’ criticism of renewed West Bank attacks.

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Story summary

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called West Bank settler violence an act of terror.
Huckabee met Palestinian-American families in Turmus Ayya, where roughly 80 % of 3,000 residents hold U.S. citizenship.
Settler attacks have risen sharply across the West Bank since the Hamas-led Oct 7, 2023 assault.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ultra-nationalist coalition has accelerated settlement growth, including a mosque burning in Bazariya and anti-Huckabee graffiti.

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