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  "id": 5795142,
  "title": "US ambassador calls violent Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’ after weeks of West Bank unrest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-ambassador-calls-violent-israeli-settlers-terrorists-after-weeks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T16:01:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/2026/09/05/us-ambassador-calls-violent-israeli-settlers-terrorists-after-weeks-of-west-bank-unrest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee condemned Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, describing their actions as an \"act of terror.\" He visited Palestinian American residents who have been shaken by months of attacks in the region. The ambassador referred to the settlers as \"terrorists,\" a term typically reserved for Palestinian militants. He clarified that while the U.S. Embassy cannot investigate criminal activity, it can inform its host government about the need to address the issues and crimes that cannot be ignored. Huckabee's visit came after weeks of unrest in the West Bank town of Qusra, where settlers surrounded homes including one owned by a Palestinian American. Days later, settlers burned a mosque and left graffiti reading \"Huckabee regards from the terrorists\" in Hebrew.",
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  "key_points": [
    "U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee called Israeli settler violence in West Bank \"terrorists' actions\"",
    "Visited Palestinian American residents shaken by months of attacks in region",
    "Clarified U.S. Embassy cannot investigate but can inform host government about crimes"
  ],
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/u-s-ambassador-visits-palestinian-town-amid-rise-in-occupied-west",
        "published": "2026-09-05T15:38:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "US ambassador calls violent Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’ after weeks of West Bank unrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-ambassador-calls-violent-israeli-settlers-terrorists-after-weeks-5802815",
        "published": "2026-09-05T16:23:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "US ambassador calls violent Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’ after weeks of West Bank unrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-ambassador-calls-violent-israeli-settlers-terrorists-after-weeks-5801737",
        "published": "2026-09-05T16:50:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Huckabee calls Israeli settler violence in West Bank an 'act of terror'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/huckabee-calls-israeli-settler-violence-in-west-bank-an-act-of-terror",
        "published": "2026-09-05T19:16:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}