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Why ‘pogrom’ best describes what’s happeningin the occupied West Bank

Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank aren’t just ‘clashes’, they fit the definition of pogroms.

Al Jazeera24 Aug 2026, 07:09 pmUpdated 1h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Why ‘pogrom’ best describes what’s happening in the occupied West Bank

Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank aren’t just ‘clashes’, they fit the definition of pogroms.

This report is published with credit to Al Jazeera. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Al Jazeera →

Source: Al Jazeera. Published 24 Aug 2026, 07:09 pm.

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