Steffen Seibert ended his tenure in Israel this summer amid harsh criticism from Netanyahu's government. He said settler violence aims at the 'displacement' of Palestinians and revealed he discreetly joined protective presence in the West Bank
There was nothing else to be expected, but it happened faster than feared.No six weeks after his return from Israel, ex-ambassador Steffen Seibert pours oil into the fire of the already blazing Middle East conflict and blames the settlement policy of Benjamin Netanyahu for the extremely tense situation in the West Bank.