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
And behind the young faces at the gate in al-Mughayyir were much older settlers - at least one of them armed - standing with Israeli soldiers not far from the house.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Many settlers say they are acting in self-defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Rabie said the settlers fled after villagers emerged from their homes, adding that local volunteers managed to extinguish the flames before they spread further.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Ulster Scots settlers were primarily farmers who cleared forests and built log cabins.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
