US Envoy Calls West Bank Settler Siege 'Act Of Terror' As Israel Moves In
Settlers at Qusra near Nablus have since Sunday been blockading Palestinian homes, including one owned by a US citizen, with residents saying they have been cut off from food and other supplies.
Amnesty International has condemned the ongoing siege of Palestinian families in the West Bank, describing it as part of a growing trend of state-backed settler terror. Erika Guevara Rosas, Amnesty International's senior director for research, advocacy, policy and campaigns, warned that the world must take immediate action to protect Palestinians, end impunity, and hold Israel accountable.
In a post on X, Guevara Rosas detailed the situation in Qusra, where three Palestinian families have been under siege for several days. Settlers attacked their homes, cut off their access to essential resources like food and water, and even assaulted ambulances attempting to reach the families. Despite these dangerous conditions, Israeli forces allowed the settlers to continue their attacks, Guevara Rosas alleged.
This pattern of violence is not an isolated incident, according to Guevara Rosas. Instead, it represents an accelerating trend of state-backed settler terror and forced displacement across the occupied West Bank.
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