When 'Self-Defense' Means Settler Violence
📰 THE STORY: RT's report notes a surge in Jewish extremist attacks in the West Bank, as Palestinian attacks decline, citing a settler who justifies the violence as 'self-defense.' It acknowledges the rising figures and the challenge this poses to Israeli law enforcement. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The term 'settler violence' is a euphemism for state-backed land theft.
Since the 1967 occupation of the West Bank, successive Israeli governments have actively facilitated and funded illegal settlements, often on private Palestinian land, in direct violation of international law. The expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians during the 1948 Nakba set the precedent for ongoing population displacement. This is not random violence; it's an integral component of a 76-year
expansionist project, backed by significant state and military resources. Double Standard: Imagine if a Palestinian farmer, whose family land was stolen and whose olive trees were routinely vandalized, claimed 'self-defense' against armed settlers or IDF forces. Western media would universally condemn such actions as 'terrorism,' 'extremism,' or 'aggression.' Yet, when Israeli settlers torch
fields, poison wells, or assault Palestinians – actions documented by NGOs like B'Tselem – it's framed as 'reciprocal violence' or dismissed as 'isolated incidents' if it's reported at all. The very term 'Jewish terror' is itself a concession, as if it's a new phenomenon rather than an institutionalized tool of occupation. Follow the Money: The expansion of these illegal settlements, the