Israel carrying out 'Palestinian elimination' in West Bank, says rights group
A leading Israeli rights group says the country is carrying out “an elimination project” in the occupied West Bank to dismantle Palestinian life and forcibly turn the area into a permanently Jewish-Israeli region. B’Tselem, one of the most recognised Israeli human rights organisations, said Israeli policy in the area has “entered a new phase” in recent years, under which violence, land grabs,…
B’Tselem, a prominent Israeli human rights organization, asserts that Israel is conducting a "elimination project" in the West Bank, aiming to eradicate Palestinian existence and transform the territory into a permanently Jewish-Israeli region. The organization's executive director, Yuli Novak, reported that Israeli actions have escalated in recent years, encompassing violence, land theft, movement limitations, economic sanctions, and social-political devastation.
Novak emphasized that these policies align with settler colonialist objectives throughout history. The warning comes amid escalating Israeli military and settler violence in the West Bank, prompting accusations against Israel's government for inciting further unrest. A report by B’Tselem, titled "The Elimination Project," draws from over 2,000 testimonies collected over three years, including a firsthand account from 11-year-old Khaled Bani Odeh.
Khaled witnessed the execution of his family members by Israeli forces while en route to Nablus, describing the brutal aftermath including beatings and interrogations of the surviving siblings.
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