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A message to the IDF chief: Jewish terrorism in the West Bank is on you

Chief of Staff Zamir cannot hide behind the skirts of Netanyahu and Smotrich. He must not lend a hand to violations of the law or make do with condemning them

A message to the IDF chief: Jewish terrorism in the West Bank is on you

In the West Bank region, there have been instances of Jewish extremists assaulting foreign reporters and Western diplomats, though previously such incidents resulted in swift consequences for the perpetrators. However, in recent days, a Washington Post photojournalist and Western diplomats reportedly faced assaults, unlike in the past.

The world now perceives that the Israeli government is unlikely to take any action beyond issuing condemnations. This departure from past responses is evident in the record of the past three years, particularly in the last three months.

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