The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Mohammed Al-Yamahi, has condemned a recent surge in violence by settler militias in the occupied West Bank, describing the incidents as a dangerous escalation carried out under the protection of Israeli forces. In a statement released on July 26, Al-Yamahi accused these groups of conducting organized attacks against Palestinians and their property, resulting in casualties and widespread destruction.

According to Al-Yamahi, the violence has included killings, injuries, arson of homes, and assaults on Palestinian villages and towns. He characterized these actions as war crimes and crimes against humanity, asserting that they form part of a systematic policy aimed at terrorizing Palestinians, displacing them from their land, and imposing a colonial reality through force. He further argued that these acts violate international law, including the Geneva Conventions and United Nations resolutions.

The statement also linked the settler-led violence to broader patterns of aggression by Israel in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Al-Yamahi highlighted continued killings and extrajudicial assassinations of Palestinians, framing these alongside reports of genocide, starvation, and destruction in Gaza. He suggested that such actions serve to establish new facts on the ground and weaken prospects for a just and comprehensive peace.

In response to these developments, Al-Yamahi called on the international community, including the UN Security Council and the International Criminal Court, to intervene urgently. He urged measures to protect Palestinian civilians, end what he described as colonial terrorism, and hold accountable Israeli officials and settlers responsible for the violence. Al-Yamahi also recommended adding settler militias and armed groups to international terrorism lists, banning dealings with settlements, and suspending agreements with the Israeli government until compliance with international law is ensured.

Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, through spokesperson Ambassador Fouad Majali, expressed strong condemnation of the settler attacks. Majali described the violence as an extension of extremist policies by the Israeli government. He warned that such actions fuel further extremism and violence, thereby undermining efforts to achieve peace based on the two-state solution.

Both Al-Yamahi and Majali emphasized the need for practical, binding international measures to halt the violence, end the occupation, and secure the Palestinian people’s legitimate rights, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.