US lawmakers condemn settler violence after Washington Post journalist wounded in West Bank clashes
While the Israeli condemnations largely called for further investigation to determine the facts, US and Palestinian condemnations accused Israeli settlers of having attacked Levine.
US lawmakers have condemned violent clashes between extremist Israeli settlers and Palestinians near the West Bank village of Abu Falah, after Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was wounded during the confrontation. US Representative Jamie Raskin described the attack on Levine as "unconscionable and a moment of reckoning for the world."
Senator Andy Kim called for an investigation and accountability, expressing horror over the attack on Palestinian villagers and Levine. Rep. Ro Khanna urged the US to cut off aid to Israel used to fund settler activity and halt weapon sales. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the violence while calling Levine a "liar," raising concerns over his credibility.
Israeli authorities investigated the incident, stating that they dispersed the confrontation using riot dispersal means.
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