Ex-Israeli diplomats condemn West Bank settler violence
Over 90 former envoys, including Danial Carmon, warn attacks violate law and harm Israel’s global standing
ANKARA, Türkiye (MNTV) — Former Israeli Ambassador to India Danial Carmon has shared on social media a rare and strongly worded letter signed by more than 90 former Israeli ambassadors and senior foreign service officials.
They are calling on the Israeli government to immediately halt settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
In the statement, the signatories say: “We… call on the Government of Israel to take every measure necessary to bring the acts of violence toward the Palestinian residents of the West Bank to an immediate cessation.”
They describe the attacks as “intolerable violence” that “has intensified under the cover of war.”
The diplomats add that such actions “run diametrically contrary to any values of governance and morality and is in total violation of international and Israeli law.”
They warn that “the absence of any fitting response from the leadership can only be seen as tacit support.” The letter also raises alarm over “the involvement at times of uniformed soldiers and the use of state-supplied equipment.”
Expressing concern over global fallout, the group says it is “alarmed at the continued erosion of Israel’s global standing” and the damage to its foreign relations and rule of law.
“We demand that the Government of Israel… outrightly condemn these criminal acts… and… eradicate this disgraceful phenomenon without delay.”
Settler violence in the occupied West Bank has surged since Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
According to the UN and rights groups, hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since late 2023, with many more injured.
Entire communities have been displaced. Dozens of Palestinian villages have reported attacks involving arson, shootings, and destruction of homes and farmland.
Israeli settlements, considered illegal under international law, have expanded steadily.
Palestinians say land seizures and forced evictions have increased, leaving many families homeless.
Observers say the diplomats’ letter reflects growing concern within Israel’s own establishment over the scale of violence and its international consequences.
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