While Israel is waging a Gaza-related war, it is expanding its illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The largest number of illegal settlements ever to be constructed simultaneously is reported by Israel as being in the occupied West Bank.
According to far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, the settlements are meant to halt the establishment of a Palestinian state.
In the meantime, the Israeli army is expanding its offensive, destroying homes, roads, and facilities like hospitals and waterways, basically making the West Bank uninhabitable.
According to the UN, settler violence against civilians, including destroying crops and removing trees, is at an all-time high.
Europe has reacted by threatening sanctions against the development of more illegal settlements. Can they actually have an impact, though?
What does this mean for Palestinians of all kinds? And is it nearly impossible to create a Palestinian state right now?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Xavier Abu Eid – Former PLO negotiation team adviser and political analyst
Israeli author, academic, and political commentator Ori Goldberg
Source: Aljazeera
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