Israeli Settler Violence in the West Bank from the Perspective of Public International Law

Abstract

Abstract : This study addresses an issue centered on the attacks carried out by Israeli settlers in the West Bank against the Palestinian people, relying on the descriptive method and the deductive method. In this context, the study concludes by highlighting the nature of settler attacks, which form part of Israel's policies to occupy the remaining Palestinian territories. These attacks include killing, destruction of property, and intimidation of herding communities, particularly with the emergence of terrorist organizations such as the Hilltop Youth and Price Tag. Furthermore, the occupation authorities facilitate the arming of settlers and refrain from protecting Palestinians or conducting serious investigations into the complaints they submit, as the majority of files are closed without indictments. Consequently, Israel bears responsibility for its policies that violate international law, necessitating the pursuit of perpetrators through universal jurisdiction, the imposition of international sanctions, and the freezing of assets of those involved. This is because confronting this violence requires international action that goes beyond condemnation toward actual accountability to ensure the rights of the Palestinian people.