‘Badge of honour’: Israeli settlers shrug off global condemnation

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Israeli settlers are defiant in the face of international sanctions and criticism, with activists arguing that the penalties don't capture the scale of violence or the Israeli state's role in enabling their attacks. The settlers characterize the global condemnation as a mark of pride rather than shame, suggesting they view pressure from the international community as validation of their cause. Meanwhile, Palestinian advocates contend that existing measures fail to address what they describe as systemic state support for settler violence, pointing to a disconnect between the severity of on-the-ground actions and the international response.