WEST BANK:
Amnesty International’s head said that the ‘abuses are not the result of a few bad apples,’ but are a core component of a state-sanctioned campaign
AP, JERUSALEM
Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Israel of carrying out a campaign of “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians from the occupied West Bank with the intention to annex the territory.The accusation came in a new, 149-page report alleging that the forced displacement of West Bank Palestinians resulted from a concerted state policy and not just the actions of violent settlers.While much of the displacement is driven by settlers who build outposts, the report said that the process could not occur without the support of the Israeli government.
A church is pictured in Taybeh in the West Bank on Wednesday.
