The chapter provides a detailed description of the West Bank and discusses the history and motivations behind Israeli settlements in the area. It explores the segregation and inequality between the Palestinian and Jewish communities, as well as the issue of settler violence. The chapter concludes with a call for the international community to address the lack of basic civil rights for Palestinians.
With the world focused on Gaza, Israeli settlers and soldiers are increasing attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank. Writer Nathan Thrall and journalist Dalia Hatuqa explain the decades of tension that shape life in the West Bank.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Serena Solin and Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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