# Why ‘pogrom’ best describes what’s happening in the occupied West Bank

https://mins.news/en/item/30904

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24 19:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/24/why-pogrom-best-describes-whats-happening-in-the-occupied-west-bank?traffic_source=rss

> Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are more than “clashes” or “riots”, Al Jazeera says. They fit the definition of pogroms: organised attacks on a targeted minority that are often backed by the state. Zeina Al Qawasmi explains the characterisation.

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