# Israel has ‘outsourced coercion’ to settlers in occupied West Bank: Francesca Albanese

https://mins.news/en/video/23714

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-16 23:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2apICH4aEBI

> UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese says the Israeli state “bears responsibility” for settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. A UN inquiry found that Israeli soldiers often accompany settlers and protect them during attacks. The UK, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand and Norway have sanctioned networks involved in the violence.

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