The Inside Story Podcast How dangerous is the shooting in occupied East Jerusalem?
Sep 8, 2025
Milena Ansari, a Palestinian lawyer and researcher at Human Rights Watch, sheds light on the escalating violence in East Jerusalem under the far-right Israeli government. She discusses the fear and repression faced by Palestinians, highlighting their struggles with movement restrictions and arbitrary arrests. The conversation touches on the systemic issues driving settler aggression and the urgent need for international recognition of Palestinian rights. Ansari emphasizes how these tensions impact regional stability and the daily lives of those living under occupation.
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Escalating Repression In West Bank And Jerusalem
- Milena Ansari warns that Israel's repression in the West Bank and East Jerusalem has intensified since the Gaza assault and feels relentless on the ground.
- She links movement restrictions, settler violence and mass displacement to an increase in apartheid-like persecution.
Violence Breeds More Violence Without A Political Solution
- Yossi Mekelberg argues that ongoing repression, demolitions and settler violence create a cycle where violence breeds more violence.
- He links the Gaza war's radicalizing effects to increased unrest across West Bank and region.
Far-Right Leaders Driving Policy On Ground
- Xavier Abu Eid says far-right ministers like Bezalel Smotrich shape West Bank policy and use dehumanizing rhetoric that must be taken seriously.
- He links political leadership to economic strangulation and tightened checkpoints across the West Bank.