How the Palestinian Authority became Israel's enforcer in the West Bank

On 28 December, a group of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank town of Silwad.

In a video widely shared, two elderly Palestinian farmers could be seen bleeding from their faces and heads in a field of olive trees. Their car was smashed, and both were injured severely.

Such stories have become common as Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank have grown more frequent and brutal against Palestinians who are left without any protection.

Instead, the Palestinian Authority (PA), which has long functioned as a security arm of Israeli occupation forces, has dedicated its time and resources to launching raids against its own people.

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