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Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat up French mayor in West Bank

Israeli settlers on Saturday attacked a convoy of European diplomats and beat up a visiting French mayor, in a new escalation of violence during the Palestinian olive harvest, witnesses and diplomats said. The 78-year-old mayor said masked settlers yelled defamatory comments about France, kicked him and hit him with iron bars as he joined Palestinian olive farmers in the West Bank alongside the top French and Belgian representatives in Jerusalem and Polish diplomats. “I think that if settlers...

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6 outlets · 6 articles
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Reporting countries
DR Congo, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore
English
Countries concerned
Israel, Palestine
Diplomacy · intensity 2.9 · tone -1.00
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Covered in all four spheres, led by the Western sphere (33%).

Western 33%Sino-Russian & BRICS 17%Arab-Muslim world 17%Global South 33%

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  • Confirmed by 6 outlets in 6 countries.
  • Ignored by no sphere: every bloc reports it.
  • Propagation: first reported by Deutsche Welle (Germany), . 2 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

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Event sources

  1. West Bank: Israeli settlers attack EU diplomats, French mayor
    Deutsche WelleAllemagneGermany → PalestineEnglish
  2. Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in West Bank
    The GuardianRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → PalestineEnglish
  3. Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in West Bank | West Bank
    newsafrican.comDR CongoDR Congo → PalestineEnglish
  4. Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat up French mayor in West Bank
    South China Morning PostHong KongHong Kong → PalestineEnglish
  5. Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor
    Channel News AsiaSingapourSingapore → IsraelEnglish
  6. Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor
    freemalaysiatoday.comMYMalaysia → IsraelEnglish