Exclusive-Israeli settler confronts Palestinian American at his besieged West Bank home

Loui Ridi, a Palestinian American, has returned to his home in the West Bank village of Qusra after traveling from the US. He had been concerned that he might lose his property to Jewish settlers who have been encircling three Palestinian homes in the village for over a week. According to Al-Monitor, Ridi raised a giant American flag over his home in hopes of deterring the militant settlers, but it was not enough to prevent one of them from walking onto his land during a tense face-off.

The village of Qusra has been under siege by extremist Israeli settlers, who are trying to force families off their land by cutting off access to food and water, France 24 reported. Ridi, who owns a house in the village, says he fears for his safety amid reports of the Israeli army turning a blind eye to settler violence.

There have been other incidents of violence in the West Bank, with The Times of Israel reporting that settlers torched fields and attacked Palestinians in Beita and near Bethlehem. NPR noted that Ridi traveled to his property to join other family members who have been defending it.

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