The Take Another Take: Inside the West Bank’s surging settler violence
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Nov 15, 2025 
In this thought-provoking discussion, Issa Amro, a Palestinian human rights defender from Hebron and leader of Youth Against Settlements, shares his harrowing experiences with settler violence and the Israeli occupation. He recounts being kidnapped and tortured by armed settlers and soldiers. Issa provides insight into the alarming surge in settler aggression, discussing the tactics used to intimidate and forcibly displace Palestinians. Despite the risks, he remains committed to nonviolent resistance and advocating for human rights.
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Use Nonviolent Documentation And Advocacy
- Youth Against Settlements trains Palestinian youth in nonviolent resistance and documents rights violations with video.
- Issa urges continued peaceful protest, tours, and documentation to expose occupation and win accountability.
Kidnapped And Tortured Near His Home
- Issa Amro describes being seized near his home by around 15 soldiers and settlers and bound tightly with plastic cuffs.
- He says he was beaten, fainted twice, denied medical care, and suffered lasting pain in his hands.
Humiliation And Threats During Detention
- Issa recounts sexual abuse, settlers taking selfies with him, and threats that he would be killed.
- He says settler children came to rejoice and he feared he would not return home alive.