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Who is the violent settler Israel’s Defence Minister is determined to support?

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Overnight on Monday, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian towns again, torching cars and spraying graffiti in the villages of Talfit and Jalud. One piece of graffiti read “Avi, go home”, probably referring to Maj Gen Avi Bluth , a staunchly pro-settlement Israeli military officer currently in charge of the occupied West Bank. That settlers are attacking Maj Gen Bluth, who graduated from an ultranationalist military academy in a settlement, is a sign of extreme tendencies. Maj Gen Bluth is no moderate, and has said he “appreciates the work” of the most extreme outposts – which are illegal even under Israeli law. Those who live in outposts account for much of the surge in settler violence against Palestinians. In remarks leaked to Haaretz in May, Maj Gen Bluth was reported to have said: “'If someone comes to kill you, kill them first' is the norm in the Middle East, so we’re killing like we haven’t killed since 1967.” And yet, despite widespread praise and support for Maj Gen Bluth amon

First report: Uproar in Israel after Defence Minister dismisses pro-settlement general on live TV — thenationalnews.com, 8d