settlers
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Israeli security forces used to be able to detain and hold violent Jewish settlers without formal charges or trial, a practice known as administrative detention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
On the hill above them, the local mosque was calling on people to help the family trapped by the settlers.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
A group of settlers was also seen alongside soldiers at a house under construction in the village.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Many settlers say they are acting in self-defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Between 1780 and 1815 the leaders of the new nation tried to go forward as “United” states but encountered resistance from settlers and from state governments.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
