US says Netanyahu has to rein in ‘extremist’ settlers in West Bank

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US says Netanyahu has to rein in ‘extremist’ settlers in West Bank
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The United States is warning Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rein in “extremist” settlers in the West Bank in the wake of reports of violence against Palestinians. “We…

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There shouldn't be settlements in the West Bank.

The right to self defense does not extend to Palestinians illegally forced off their own lands by Israel.

If they had the same rights then Israel would never have been able to be formed. I can't imagine why Palestinians might be a bit upset.

I'm confused, I thought the rules based international order that the United States and the EU lectures others about would apply here.