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Violence at the olive harvest in the West Bank

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There was much violence in the West Bank. Masked settlers attacked a US journalist. Heidi Levine works for the Washington Post newspaper. She wore a vest with the word Press on it. Still, the attackers hit her with sticks. They also kicked her on the ground.< >

Heidi Levine is now in the hospital. She has a broken rib and 4 broken bones in her spine. Her hand is also hurt badly. The attack happened at an olive harvest. The police in Israel investigate the act now.< >

There was another attack the next day. This time diplomats from Europe got hit. People from France, Belgium and Poland were there. The settlers hit a mayor from France. They also broke a car of diplomats.< >

The West Bank is an area between Israel and Jordan. Palestinians and Israeli settlers often live in a fight there. Many countries say: The settlements from Israel are forbidden there. The foreign minister from Israel calls the attackers troublemakers.

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Definitions

Settlers
People from Israel who live in areas that should belong to the Palestinians. Many countries do not think that is right.
Diplomat
An official representative from a country. He speaks for his government with other countries.
Journalist
A person who collects news for newspapers, television or the internet and writes it down.

People

Heidi Levine
She is a known photographer from the USA. She makes photos for the Washington Post newspaper.
Benjamin Netanyahu
He is the head of the government in Israel. He is also called prime minister.
Gideon Saar
He is the foreign minister of Israel and takes care of contacts to other countries.
Bernard Baudoux
He is a politician and mayor from a city in France.

Locations

West Bank
An area in the Middle East. It lies west of the Jordan river. There is often a fight about the land there.
Israel
A state in the Middle East at the Mediterranean Sea.

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