Last October, an Israeli settler in the West Bank set a Palestinian home on fire.
And last fall, a settler shot a Palestinian in the stomach in front of an Israeli soldier.
Yet the authorities have not charged any of these settlers — or others who have attacked West Bank residents — with crimes.
In it, they document how violent factions within the settler movement have repeatedly received protection from the Israeli government despite attacks against Palestinians — and even against Israeli officials who tried to challenge the settlers.
An Israeli government report in 1982 documented the problem, to no effect.
Persons:
—, Ronen Bergman, Mark Mazzetti, ” Ronen, Mark, “
Organizations:
West Bank, Times Magazine
Locations:
“, of Israel