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The Noose Has Tightened in Palestine

By Kenji Kuramitsu
A Palestinian child on a bicycle in the village of Umm al Khair, in front of a gate protecting the nearby Israeli settlement. Palestinians and human rights organisations say settler violence increased in the wake of the Hamas led Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. Credit: Sally Hayden / SOPA Images via Reuters Connect
Nov 7, 2025
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With a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in place, it is tempting for many in the West to ignore the broader issues that Palestinians still face: Namely, increased settler violence and the state of Israel annexing more Palestinian land. I went to Palestine in August, while the war that was not a war still raged, and I saw firsthand the dire reality of Palestinians in the West Bank.

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A Palestinian child on a bicycle in the village of Umm al Khair, in front of a gate protecting the nearby Israeli settlement. Palestinians and human rights organisations say settler violence increased in the wake of the Hamas led Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. Credit: Sally Hayden / SOPA Images via Reuters Connect