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Inside StoryWhat are the consequences of Israel’s expanding illegal settlements?

Israel has implemented a substantial land acquisition in the occupied West Bank, representing the most significant action of this nature since the Oslo Accords. Recent governmental policies have facilitated the appropriation of Palestinian territories…

Israel has implemented a substantial land acquisition in the occupied West Bank, representing the most significant action of this nature since the Oslo Accords. Recent governmental policies have facilitated the appropriation of Palestinian territories for the construction of new settlements, which are considered illegal under international law.

The frequency and severity of attacks by Israeli settlers have also increased. These developments have significant implications for the Palestinian population, potentially affecting the prospects for peace and the establishment of an independent state.

Israel has implemented a substantial land acquisition in the occupied West Bank, representing the most significant action of this nature since the Oslo Accords.
Samira Haddad · The Levant Herald

Xavier Abu Eid – Political Analyst and Former Adviser to the PLO Negotiation Team Daniel Levy – President of the US/Middle East Project and Former Israeli Negotiator Yariv Oppenheimer – Israeli Human Rights Activist and Board Member of the Peace Now Advocacy Group

Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.

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