Siege Mentality: When Will Israel's Leaders Confront Settler Violence? US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has condemned Israeli settlers holding three Palestinian families hostage in Qusra, West Bank, as "terrorists.
" His rare rebuke marks a departure from the usual diplomatic niceties. However, it remains to be seen whether this will translate into meaningful action on the ground.
The village of Qusra has been under siege for decades – not just by settlers but also by the Israeli government's systemic failure to hold them accountable.