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- worldnews@lemmit.online
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- worldnews@lemmit.online
Summary
Israeli settlers in the West Bank, emboldened by Trump’s return and a far-right Israeli government, are pushing for formal sovereignty over the territory.
Settlement activity has surged to record levels under Prime Minister Netanyahu, with nearly 6,000 acres designated as state land in 2024 and dozens of new outposts established.
While settlers see this as fulfilling Biblical claims, Palestinians view it as erasing hopes for a future state.
Critics warn annexation could jeopardize regional stability and U.S.-brokered normalization efforts, such as those with Saudi Arabia.
I think most people know Gaza and the west bank are very different places. The point is that the west bank is now being brutalized similar to how gaza was, even though the west banks government was not hamas. Its just another place where israelis can attack palestinians.
“Over 600 West Bank Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the conflict began, including 75 children. The United Nations recorded more than 800 Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians between October 2023 and May 2024.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_incursions_in_the_West_Bank_during_the_Israel–Hamas_war#:~:text=Over 600 West Bank Palestinians,October 2023 and May 2024.
Whats going on in the west bank is not about the hostages, its about Israeli racist violence.