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Jeff Merkley: In my visits to the West Bank, I’ve heard numerous stories about the organized strategy of harassment and violence…

On the recordSeptember 5, 2026
In my visits to the West Bank, I’ve heard numerous stories about the organized strategy of harassment and violence settlers are inflicting upon Palestinian villagers and Palestinian Americans. Tactics include cutting off villagers from their wells, their vineyards, and their orchards, burning their vehicles, and assaulting defenseless individuals, all with the implicit support of the Netanyahu government. This is wrong under every moral code.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Describing violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

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