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A delegation of the European Union along with representatives of about 20 countries visited today the Palestinian town of Huwara, south of Nablus, and the neighboring village of Za’tara to express their solidarity with their residents in the aftermath of the terrorist rampage by Israeli settlers last week.

The delegation also paid a solidarity visit to the family of Sameh Aqtash, a Palestinian humanitarian worker who was shot dead by settlers during the terrorist rampage last week on the neighboring village of Za’tara.

Burgsdorff condemned settler attacks on towns and villages south of Nablus, saying: "We have made extensive contacts to stop what is happening on the ground, and unfortunately this intervention was late". He said nevertheless, efforts are being made to stop these attacks against the Palestinian people.

The EU representative demanded compensation for the Palestinian victims who were affected by the terrorist rampage, noting that the visit is a message of solidarity from the international community with the people of Huwara and neighboring villages.

Meantime, the Executive Director of Israeli human rights group B'Tselem, Hagai El-Ad, who accompanied the delegation, said that the settlers' attacks are being carried out under the auspices of the Israeli government, as the government gives them immunity to continue these attacks in Huwara and elsewhere across the occupied territories.

In conjunction with the delegation's visit, extremist Knesset member Zvi Sukkot stormed the town and tried to interrupt the delegation through a loudspeaker.