Advocating for Joint Action Against West Bank Settler Violence
Pressenza
- Call for immediate, joint action between Jews and Palestinians to halt settler violence and forced displacement in the occupied West Bank.
- Focus on protective presence and public advocacy to increase pressure against perpetrators and support local resistance.
- Argument that settler violence is not isolated extremism but a strategic tool for land seizure and ethnic cleansing.
Impact and Statistics
- Over 1,600 settler attacks documented by the UN in the first eight months of 2026, averaging seven daily incidents across 275 communities.
- Since January 2023, attacks and related restrictions have forced more than 6,200 Palestinians to flee, including over 3,000 children.
- A total of 47 Palestinian communities have been completely emptied as a result of this organized violence.
Systemic Drivers and Goals
- Settler attacks are described as protected by the Israeli military and enabled by government policy to make Palestinian life untenable.
- The ultimate goal of this strategy is the expansion of Israeli settlements onto land left behind by displaced families.
- The campaign emphasizes that only ground-level, cross-community solidarity can build the necessary power to end the occupation and ensure justice and safety for all.