Pro-Israel Democrats decry settler violence in West Bank amid attacks on Palestinians

Aipac-backed lawmakers denounce ‘extremist’ violence in West Bank as support for Israel becomes a political liability As Israeli settlers ramp up violent attacks on Palestinian civilians in the West Bank , often as Israeli forces stand by, denunciations are mounting in the US, even from Democratic legislators and public figures who are typically staunch defenders of Israel. In recent days, dozens of settlers have torched homes and vehicles and attacked Palestinians in apparently coordinated atta