Stanton Statement on Recent Violence in the West Bank

PHOENIX – Today , U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) issued the following statement following this weekend's violence in the West Bank: " This past weekend, extremist Israeli settlers carried out coordinated, violent attacks against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. These attacks deserve clear condemnation as acts of terrorism, and I strongly condemn them as such. Those responsible must be held fully accountable, because without real consequences, this pattern of violence will continue. The Israeli government has a responsibility to stop these attacks and ensure they do not happen again, because settler violence undermines Israel’s national security and pushes a negotiated two state solution further out of reach. Israelis and Palestinians alike deserve a future defined by peace and security."