Jerusalem church leaders say lack of accountability fuels Israeli occupiers’ attacks in West Bank

Jerusalem’s church leaders said Tuesday that impunity is emboldening Israeli occupiers to carry out attacks in the occupied West Bank, condemning a recent assault on Palestinian farmers and European diplomats, Anadolu agency reported. In a statement, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem denounced Saturday’s attack by masked Israeli occupiers on Palestinians harvesting olives in Taybeh, a predominantly Christian village northeast of Ramallah. The assault also targeted foreign visitors, including European diplomats and officials who had come to show solidarity with Palestinian communities facing repeated attacks. The church leaders stressed that the assault was not an isolated incident, warning of widespread violence against Palestinian villages in recent weeks, particularly during the olive harvest season. READ: Israel uses occupier violence to […]