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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.

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They were calling for annexation or the west bank a month ago, gaza violence never stopped, and they are doing the same now in Lebanon. Are we now pretending that Biden was holding them back? He clearly wasnt.

[–] Lauchs@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

People have called for it but it slowed during the war etc. There's a reason Smotrich waited until after the American election to announce that he was tasking government officials to draw up plans etc.

Gaza violence is not the same as annexing the West Bank.

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Things didnt slow down past the immediate issue of having to redeploy some settler terrorists from the Westbank to Gaza.

Overall they accelerated a lot already in 2024.

[–] Lauchs@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

It's worth reading the article. You might be conflating a report released in 2024 with the numbers from 2023.

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[–] BruceAlrighty@lemmy.nz 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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.

Okay, but this was all done under Biden not Trump?

[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world -4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why don't you get back to us in January?

[–] jaxxed@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

If only they could figure out a solution to the problem of those feisty inhabitants.

[–] EmpireInDecay@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 day ago

Now that Biden has helped level Gaza and annex the West Bank the job has been finished for Trump to allow full control over the West Bank.

[–] Deestan@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Supporting the least bad option makes the bad option less visble. It is a real and constructive action one can take to make things better and reduce human suffering.

Not supporting the least bad option because it is still bad, makes one feel better and morally cleaner. It does not make things better. It leaves no dent in evil or human suffering.

Actively dissuading other people from choosing the least bad option makes one feel better than others. It is a real and destructive action that increases human suffering.

People who choose moral masturbation over real and beneficial action are not actually driven by empathy for the suffering children of the world. Do not accept for a second that they genuinely want anything else than to feel good.

[–] Mandolan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is this the least bad option? I’m confused

[–] papertowels@lemmy.one 2 points 1 day ago

Not OP, but I believe this is in reference to the election, and the "both sides"-ing of genocide.

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