US Embassy Calls Settler Seizure of Palestinian Homes a 'Horrible Act of Terror'

The US Embassy, in an unusual message, has described the actions of extremists as a 'horrible act of terror'. Israeli soldiers are standing guard next to settlers in front of Palestinian homes in Qusra, West Bank. The occupation of two Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra has been ongoing for five days.

The condemnation comes not from a human rights group or the always 'concerned' European Union, but from a major ally of Israel: the US ambassador to Jerusalem, Mike Huckabee. 'The actions of those who perpetrated this horrible act of terror, intended to intimidate and harass this family, are repugnant. There is no excuse for such thuggish behavior, he said on X. The diplomat, a staunch defender of Zionism and the main link between the White House and Benjamin Netanyahu's government, made these remarks. His words are striking coming from an evangelical pastor who has repeatedly supported settlement expansion and rejected the idea of a Palestinian state.