Tel Aviv, Israel – November 14, 2025 – Analysts and human rights observers warn that anti-Palestinian violence in Israel and the occupied West Bank continues to intensify, even after the US-mediated ceasefire on October 10.

Despite international calls for accountability, Israeli parliament (Knesset) debates and policies suggest a hardening of rhetoric and state-sanctioned actions targeting Palestinians.

Knesset Advances Controversial Legislation

Ultranationalist lawmakers, led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, are pushing to reintroduce the death penalty with terms that explicitly target Palestinians. Proposed legislation would apply to anyone convicted of killing Israelis with alleged “racist” motives or intent to harm the State of Israel, following Ben-Gvir’s alignment with Meir Kahane’s ideology.

“The absence of any attempt to assert accountability echoes into Israel’s own Knesset,” said former Israeli peace negotiator Daniel Levy.

The bill passed its first reading this week, signaling growing acceptance of extremist positions within parliament.

Media and Public Discourse Harden

Israeli media is also reflecting the shift. Plans are underway to close Army Radio for allegedly broadcasting political content, and lawmakers are expanding the so-called “Al Jazeera law” to curb foreign media coverage perceived as threatening to national security.

Orly Noy, editor at Local Call, said:

“The racism, supremacy, and unmasked violence didn’t disappear. Daily pogroms by soldiers and settlers continue in the West Bank, and speaking Arabic has become dangerous.”

Escalating Violence in the West Bank

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), there were 264 documented attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank during the month the ceasefire was announced – an average of eight attacks per day, the highest since 2006.

Israeli settler attacks, violent mobs, and harassment of Palestinian Knesset members have become increasingly common. In Pardes Hanna near Haifa, a meeting hosted by Palestinian Knesset member Ayman Odeh was surrounded by right-wing protesters chanting, “May your village burn”.

Impunity and Escalation

Incidents in the Israeli Supreme Court further highlight a climate of impunity. Two soldiers accused of raping a Palestinian prisoner last year were met with applause by some attendees, underscoring the erosion of accountability.

Political figures like Nissim Vaturi of the governing Likud party openly praised Meir Kahane’s ideology, a former legislator banned for terrorism offenses.

“Once you’ve manufactured consent for genocide, you need to dial the cruelty levels down… which Israel is not doing,” said Levy.

Observers warn that the normalization of anti-Palestinian violence, extremist rhetoric, and impunity threatens not only regional stability but the foundations of Israeli democracy.