Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge
Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.
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"I think now, after they killed one Israeli, we need to kill all the people in Tal and Sarra, even Jit and Farata."
— Yehuda Shimon , Activist
"Yes, I know. But this is the truth, because God chose us [and] because of this you are jealous."
— Yehuda Shimon , Activist
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Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.
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