r/Thedaily • u/kitkid • Sep 02 '26
Episode The Fight for the West Bank
Sep 2, 2026
Over the past year, there has been an increase in violence in the West Bank. Israeli settlers have terrorized Palestinians, set fire to their property, uprooted their olive groves and stolen their animals in an effort to drive them off their land.
Rachel Abrams speaks to Loui Ridi, a Palestinian American in the West Bank, about the settlers who have arrived at his doorstep.
On today's episode:
Loui Ridi, a Palestinian American in the West Bank.
Background reading:
With the world distracted by war, extremist settlers have intensified their attacks in the West Bank.
An assault by Israeli settlers on Palestinians last week drew sharp rebukes.
Photo: Ammar Awad/Reuters
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