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.

  • EmpireInDecay
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    1 day ago

    Democrats iftas have been paving the way for those concentration camps, but that’s a deflection from the conversation. Harris and Biden was shit for Palestine and didn’t deserve another chance to continue the path they were headed. Liberals refusing to hold their people accountable allowed this to happen.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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      9 hours ago

      You got your wish and it will be Trump instead of Harris. Weird that you don’t seem happy about it.

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        9 hours ago

        Trump wasnt my wish. Getting rid of Republicans and Democrats is my wish.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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          8 hours ago

          It’s a two party system. It was going to be either Harris or Trump. That’s just a hard fact. You didn’t want Harris. There was only one other outcome. So you got your wish.

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            7 hours ago

            And voters keep it a two-party system. And it’ll never get better if people don’t start holding their politicians accountable, which means that if they don’t work for the benefit of the worldwide public they don’t get reelected.

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              33 minutes ago

              Yes they do. And because of that, the choices were Harris or Trump. There was no imaginary third option in 2024.

              Again, you didn’t want Harris, so you got your wish.