European diplomats assaulted by settlers in West Bank village
Masked Israeli settlers attacked a European diplomatic delegation in Taybeh during the olive harvest.
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- Masked settlers attacked European diplomats in Taybeh, West Bank, on Saturday
- Delegation included representatives from Belgium, France, Poland and the Catholic Church
- French mayor Bernard Baudoux, 78, was beaten with iron bars but suffered no serious injuries
- Belgium and France demanded justice; Israel's foreign minister condemned the violence
- Netanyahu's office urged caution and raised the possibility of a smear campaign against Israel
Masked Israeli settlers attacked European diplomats in the occupied West Bank village of Taybeh on Saturday. The delegation included representatives from Belgium, France, Poland and the Catholic Church.
Belgium said a consulate car window was smashed and a French mayor was assaulted. Video footage showed a man wearing a French tricolor sash slumped beside a vehicle.
“Palestinians face this violence every day. Settlers also target journalists reporting on it and diplomats.”
The 78-year-old French mayor, Bernard Baudoux, told AFP that attackers knocked him down, beat him and struck him with iron bars. He suffered no serious injuries and continued the visit.
Belgium's foreign minister Maxime Prevot and France's Jean-Noel Barrot condemned the violence and called on Israel to bring those responsible to justice. Israel's Gideon Saar also condemned the acts.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office urged caution before drawing conclusions and suggested the reports may be part of a campaign to smear Israel. Israeli police opened an investigation based on online footage.
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