The Palestinian woman on the cover of L'Espresso: Settlers were ready to kill us

Middle East Eye · April 18, 2026 Human Rights

The Palestinian woman on the cover of L'Espresso: Settlers were ready to kill us Meead Abu al-Rub is watching the widely circulated video footage of her being harassed and abused by Israeli settlers last October during the olive harvest season. The 35-year-old Palestinian , who is now known around the world after a picture of her being taunted by one of the settlers appeared on the cover of Italian magazine L’Espresso, recalls what happened that day. “Some of the settlers were wearing military uniforms and carrying weapons,” Meead tells Middle East Eye.

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