Israeli Settler Hurls Concrete Block at 2 Cats in West Bank Days After Dog Beating
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Updated · Middle East Eye · May 19
Israeli Settler Hurls Concrete Block at 2 Cats in West Bank Days After Dog Beating
3 articles · Updated · Middle East Eye · May 19
Footage shared online showed an Israeli settler throwing a concrete block at two cats during an Israeli army raid on Atara, north of Ramallah, on Monday.
Days earlier in the same town, another video showed a settler repeatedly beating a chained dog named Lucy with wooden sticks; the dog suffered severe head and eye injuries but has since stabilised.
Both attacks occurred near an outpost established last year on Palestinian land in Area B, where Palestinian civil administration overlaps with Israeli security control.
Rights groups and residents say settler violence against Palestinians and their animals has intensified since the Gaza war began in 2023, including beatings, poisonings and livestock theft aimed at driving families off their land.
What does this 'war on animals' reveal about the larger strategy for controlling Palestinian land and lives?
As illegal outposts get state funds, is settler violence now an unofficial tool of Israeli government policy?
With over 96% of settler attacks unpunished, are international laws powerless to protect Palestinians from displacement?