Heidi Levine
Role at the time: Washington Post photographer who was attacked in the West Bank
Condemned
Statement summary
Heidi Levine, the Washington Post photographer attacked near Abu Falah, blames "Jewish terrorists" for the attack in remarks reported by the Associated Press and says she has never seen the country in such a state in more than 40 years of covering the region.
“Jewish terrorists I've been covering this region for over 40 years, and I have never seen this country in such a state as it is today.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by NetanyahuAssociated Press interview
Levine spoke to the Associated Press from her hospital bed and called the attackers Jewish terrorists.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Relative to the October 16, 2026 beating of Heidi Levine near Abu Falah, Levine calls her attackers "Jewish terrorists," which condemns the attack.