Pope calls for an end to West Bank violence against Palestinians
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On Sunday, Pope Leo called for an immediate end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Speaking amid a surge of attacks, the pontiff urged the international community to act swiftly to advance a two-state solution and secure lasting peace in the region.
The appeals come in the context of escalating tensions in the territory, highlighted by a siege in the village of Qusra. According to reports, Israeli settlers encircled local houses after cutting off water and electricity supplies amid a rise in militant settler activity documented by rights groups.
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Express Tribune (Karachi, Pakistan)Focuses heavily on localized settler violence and the village siege in Qusra.