West Bank Christians Test Trump's Israel Support

West Bank Christians face violence as Trump's Israel backing faces scrutiny.

Oct 19, 2026

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West Bank Christians Test Trump's Israel Support

West Bank Christians face violence as Trump's Israel backing faces scrutiny.

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West Bank Christians face violence as Trump's Israel backing faces scrutiny. West Bank Christians warn Trump's support for Israel risks erasing their community amid settler violence. Originally reported by Newsweek.

Christian Advocates Warn Trump

Christian Advocates Warn Trump

Christian advocates urge Trump to pressure Israel to protect Palestinian Christian communities from settler violence.

“dismantling one of the oldest Christian presences in the Holy Land”

Trump Endorses Netanyahu

President Donald Trump speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, on October 13, 2025, in Jerusalem.

Trump gave his 'Complete and Total Endorsement' to Netanyahu for reelection after 19 years in power.

Settler Attack on Journalist

Israeli settlers block a road before Palestinians are prevented from continuing to harvest olives in the West Bank village of Deir Abu Mashal on Monday.

Settlers allegedly attacked an American journalist in the occupied West Bank, prompting Trump's ambassador to call it a 'despicable act of terror'.

“despicable act of terror”

Israeli Police Investigation

American freelance photojournalist Heidi Levine lies on a gurney in the emergency room of the government hospital in the Israeli-occupied city of Ramallah, as s

Israeli police opened an investigation into what Netanyahu called a 'confrontation' with 'serious questions' about responsibility.

“confrontation”

Taybeh Village Attack

Palestinians harvest olives in the West Bank town of Turmus Ayya on Sunday.

European diplomats and a French mayor were allegedly attacked by masked settlers in Taybeh, the West Bank's last entirely Christian village.

Advocate Alexandrya Pouliot

Advocate Alexandrya Pouliot, who runs the Save West Bank Christians campaign, warned Christians face 'existential threat' of erasure.

“Christians in the West Bank are facing an existential threat - at risk of erasure in a matter of years”

Christian Community Decline

An estimated 50,000 Christians live in the West Bank and Jerusalem, down 75 since October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel.

Taybeh Olive Harvest

Taybeh village couldn't harvest olives for the fourth year due to Israeli military zone designation.

Trump's Christian Connection

Trump linked his support for Israel to Christianity, calling it 'for the evangelicals' in 2020.

“for the evangelicals”

Huckabee Condemns Violence

Huckabee called the attack on journalist Heidi Levine a 'dishonorable act of senseless violence' by masked cowards.

“dishonorable act of senseless violence”

Christian Disappearance

Cannon said Christians are 'disappearing from the very land where Christianity began' due to violence.

“disappearing from the very land where Christianity began”

U.S. Senate Vote

U.S. Senate voted against resolution requiring State Department report on West Bank violence against Americans.

Trump Dismantles Sanctions

Trump dismantled Biden administration's West Bank sanctions program in January 2025.

U.S. Condemns Violence

U.S. diplomats visited Taybeh to take 'serious action' after settler attacks.

“make promises to take serious action to protect the community”

The short version

West Bank Christians warn Trump's support for Israel risks erasing their community amid settler violence.

Read the original on Newsweek

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