# US envoy says Israel must protect Palestinians amid West Bank settler pogroms

https://mins.news/en/item/46569

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-05 12:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/5/israel-must-guarantee-safety-of-west-bank-population-ambassador?traffic_source=rss

> US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited officials and residents in the occupied West Bank, including Palestinian Americans affected by settler violence. He said Israel’s government is responsible for protecting Palestinians and called some violent settlers “terrorists”. Analysts described the visit as largely symbolic and unlikely to change US policy.

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