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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/why-has-the-us-accepted-the-blood-label-against-the-settlers/
Why Has the U.S. Accepted the Anti-Settler Blood Libel?
(Israel Hayom) Ariel Kahana - First, let's make it clear just what makes someone a "settler." According to Hamas, any Jew living in the Land of Israel is a "Zionist settler" whose punishment is death. Second, the idea of Jewish settlement has been part and parcel of the Zionist enterprise since its inception. Since the outbreak of the war, claims have been spread about supposed widespread violence by "settlers" against Palestinians in Judea and Samaria. The entities spreading these claims are non-governmental organizations that are hostile to the State of Israel. But the facts tell a completely different story. There is no indication of a worsening situation. In at least the first month of the Gaza war, there was a 50% drop in such incidents. In reality, there is no evidence for "many cases of settler violence," as the Americans claim. Nevertheless, they intend to punish an unknown number of Israelis for a phenomenon that barely exists, without hearing them out or allowing them to legally defend themselves. The demonization of "settlers" refers to over half a million people, many of whom have been drafted via emergency call-up notices to fight in Gaza. Thus, President Biden, who loves Israel, is essentially letting an antisemitic blood libel persist. Because in the eyes of Hamas and its many supporters worldwide, every Jew is a "settler."