The Rise of Israeli Settlement Violence in the West Bank

Violence attributed to Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank has worsened. Since 2005, more than 92% of investigations into complaints made by Palestinian victims were closed without filing legal charges. In response to these attacks, Palestinian farmers have been forced to plant about 10,000 new olive trees each year. The number of Israelis living in some 250 settlements built on Palestinian territory is between 600,000 and 750,000 people.