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The siege of Palestinians, and Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank | Global News Podcast
We speak to the BBC’s Jon Donnison, in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, where Israeli settlers laid siege to Palestinian families’ homes for days. He tells us that it is a new tactic to try to illegally take over the land.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were sent to break up the settlers’ blockade of Qusra.
A spokesman for the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the BBC that the settlers’ actions have been “deplorable”, and that those responsible would be prosecuted.
The US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee – a long-time supporter of Israeli settlements in the West Bank – said the US has been “very involved” in efforts to end the siege. He described the settlers’ actions as “disgusting” and a “horrific act of terror”.
Settlements are illegal under international law, but Mr Netanyahu’s government – a coalition that includes far-right politicians – has promoted their rapid expansion.
In his first term as president, Donald Trump said that settlements “complicate” the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians. Mr Trump’s relationship with Mr Netanyahu has been tested recently over the war with Iran, and Israel’s continued campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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00:00 Introduction
00:18 The siege in of Palestinian families
01:10 Will Palestinians lose their homes in Qusra?
02:23 How Israeli authorities treat settler violence
03:55 Could settler violence affect the Israeli election?
05:34 The US response
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Kenya’s Gen Z are moving from anti-government protests and digital campaigns to the ballot box.
They have the numbers to make a difference – 75% of Kenya’s population is under the age of 35.
But can they really convert protest into political power?
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A Scottish Sikh activist has been released from prison in India after being detained for almost nine years without being convicted.
Jagtar Singh Johal thanked “the almighty” as he walked free from gate three of the Tihar Prison complex in Delhi.
The 39-year-old from Dumbarton was arrested in 2017 over allegations he had a role in a series of targeted killings of religious and political figures – which he denies.
Johal was granted bail at Delhi High Court on 18 September, but has only now been released from detention.
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Spain’s coalition government has approved new housing measures following protests over the country’s housing crisis, sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home in Madrid last week.
Ministers met on Tuesday to discuss the proposals, which include a potential ban on evictions until 2030, Health Minister Mónica García said.
She said the measures would bring relief to more than five million people – but opposition politician Míriam Nogueras said the agreement left “small landlords out in the cold”.
The new housing measures need to be approved in parliament, where the leftist coalition government lacks a majority.
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