Israeli settlers attack European delegation and French mayor in West Bank
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Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and a European diplomatic delegation near Taybeh in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, assaulting a visiting French mayor and damaging a Belgian diplomatic vehicle, according to witnesses and officials.
Bernard Baudoux, the 78-year-old mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries, said attackers kicked him and struck him with iron bars while he joined Palestinian farmers harvesting olives. He was knocked to the ground but did not require hospital treatment. French, Belgian and Polish representatives were among the delegation; Polish officials said their diplomats were unharmed.
The Irish Times reported that the attackers also assaulted Palestinian harvesters, including an elderly woman, and injured a man who required stitches. The group smashed a window of an armoured Belgian mission vehicle.
France and Belgium called on Israel to stop the violence and arrest those responsible. Poland demanded an investigation and accountability, while the European Union urged Israel to take effective measures against the unrest. Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemned the attack, and police said they would investigate.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged caution before conclusions were drawn, accused critics of pursuing a “smear” campaign against settlers and said the diplomats should have coordinated with the Israeli military.
The incident followed an attack a day earlier on Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine, who the newspaper said was knocked down, repeatedly kicked and robbed of her cameras and phone while covering an assault on Palestinian olive harvesters. U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee called for arrests and prosecution.
HOW THIS STORY WAS MADE
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Correct the attribution so the combined claims are assigned to Netanyahu rather than entirely to his office. - "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office urged caution before conclusions were drawn, accused critics of pursuing a “smear” campaign against settlers and said the diplomats should have coordinated with the Israeli military.": The sources attribute the caution statement to Netanyahu’s office, but attribute the “smear” allegation and coordination criticism to Netanyahu himself.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Israeli settlers attack European delegation and French mayor in West Bank
Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and a European diplomatic delegation near Taybeh in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, assaulting a visiting French mayor and damaging a Belgian diplomatic vehicle, according to witnesses and officials.
Bernard Baudoux, the 78-year-old mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries, said attackers kicked him and struck him with iron bars while he joined Palestinian farmers harvesting olives. He was knocked to the ground but did not require hospital treatment. French, Belgian and Polish representatives were among the delegation; Polish officials said their diplomats were unharmed.
The Irish Times reported that the attackers also assaulted Palestinian harvesters, including an elderly woman, and injured a man who required stitches. The group smashed a window of an armoured Belgian mission vehicle.
France and Belgium called on Israel to stop the violence and arrest those responsible. Poland demanded an investigation and accountability, while the European Union urged Israel to take effective measures against the unrest. Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemned the attack, and police said they would investigate.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s officeNetanyahu urged caution before conclusions were drawn, accused critics of pursuing a “smear” campaign against settlers and said the diplomats should have coordinated with the Israeli military.
The incident followed an attack a day earlier on Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine, who the newspaper said was knocked down, repeatedly kicked and robbed of her cameras and phone while covering an assault on Palestinian olive harvesters. U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee called for arrests and prosecution.
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