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The lobby against delegitimization, led by MK Ariel Kallner (Likud), sent a letter Saturday to US President Joe Biden, asking the basis for his statements regarding "settler violence." The MKs noted that incidents of violence by Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria are relatively few when compared to acts of violence by Palestinian Authority Arabs against them. They also noted that the scale of incidents perpetrated by residents of Judea and Samaria is relatively minor when compared to other societies. A total of 23 MKs signed the letter, representing several parties. "As members of the Knesset, we, like you, condemn...

Jan. 3, 2005 9:59 | Updated Jan. 3, 2005 21:29 Soldier fires shots during outpost evacuation scuffle By MATTHEW GUTMAN Outpost evacuation near Yitzhar Settler girls during scuffle with soldiers who had arrived to dismantle an illegal outpost near Yitzhar, in the northern West Bank Photo: AP In what some settlers are calling the opening shots of the final push against the contentious disengagement plan, an IDF soldier fired at least one warning shot towards residents of the Nablus-area settlement of Yitzhar, where earlier in the day the IDF had dismantled an illegal outpost. During the outpost's evacuation, some 19...