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settler

[set-ler, -l-er] / ˈsɛt lər, -l ər /


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According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, there have been more than 2,060 settler attacks causing Palestinian casualties or property damage in 2026 through Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Israel Gantz, head of an umbrella settler group, blamed recent incidents on "groups of provocateurs and terrorists" but implicitly acknowledged some Israelis' responsibility.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Rouhi Fattouh, president of the Palestinian National Council, described the arson attack on the mosque as "a barbaric act and a dangerous escalation in settler terrorism".

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

“We asked her to publicly acknowledge that she is a white woman of Jewish heritage and an Israeli settler family.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

I was a guide, a pathfinder, an original settler.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

She said Eisenkot would likely enjoy Israeli public support for cracking down on extremist settlers, who have attacked Palestinians in the West Bank with virtual impunity.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

As for curbing the violence of Jewish settlers in the West Bank, it might have a little bit of impact.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

They endured three waves of settlers: the Spanish, Mexican, and American.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Spenser arrived in Ireland in 1580, during the brutal suppression of the Second Desmond Rebellion, and became a beneficiary of the plantations, through which confiscated Irish lands were granted to English settlers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Can one of the subjects be the early settlers in Zambia?”

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia


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