Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend his home under siege by Israeli settlers
- A Palestinian American returned on Monday to his property in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra after more than a week of siege by Israeli settlers.
- He joined other family members who had been defending the home.
- The standoff involved groups of settlers surrounding several Palestinian houses and preventing residents from leaving.
- The United States condemned the siege.
- The Israeli military said it deployed troops to maintain order.
- The article says the siege took place amid a recent rise in West Bank violence, including attacks on Palestinian towns and villages.
The Associated Press reports that Loui Ridi, a Palestinian American living in Ohio, traveled back to his property in Qusra after Israeli settlers had surrounded it for more than a week. He went there to join relatives who had remained at the home during the standoff.
According to the report, settlers have encircled several Palestinian houses in the village and have prevented residents from leaving. The U.S. has condemned the situation, while the Israeli military said it sent troops to keep order.
The article places the episode in the context of a broader rise in violence in the West Bank in recent months. It says settlers, backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government, have increased attacks on Palestinian towns and villages, including harassment and arson against homes, mosques and fields.
巴勒斯坦裔美国人返回约旦河西岸，守护遭以色列定居者围困的家园
美联社报道说，住在俄亥俄州的巴勒斯坦裔美国人卢伊·里迪在以色列定居者围困其房产一周多后，返回了位于库斯拉的这处房产。他此行是为了与一直留守在那里的亲属会合。
报道指出，定居者包围了村里几处巴勒斯坦民居，并阻止居民离开。美国已经对这一围困表示谴责，而以色列军方称已派出部队维持秩序。
报道还把这起事件放在约旦河西岸近几个月暴力上升的背景下来看待。文章称，在内塔尼亚胡领导的右翼政府支持下，定居者对巴勒斯坦城镇和村庄的袭击有所增加，包括骚扰居民以及纵火焚烧房屋、清真寺和田地。