Settler violence is wrong

Politico reports:

Israel’s president and high-ranking military officials on Wednesday condemned attacks a day earlier by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank, calling for an end to a growing wave of settler violence in the occupied territory.

President Isaac Herzog described the attacks as “shocking and serious,” adding a rare and powerful voice to what has been muted criticism by top Israeli officials of the settler violence. Herzog’s position, while largely ceremonial, is meant to serve as a moral compass and unifying force for the country.

Israeli settlers who attack Palestinians should be prosecuted and jailed. I’m glad the President has spoken out, but what is needed is the PM to instruct the legal authorities to stamp it out with serious consequences for those who take part.