Haaretz investigation: The Israeli far-right’s West Bank land grab and why it's a ticking time bomb
About this episode
The episode discusses a Haaretz investigation into the Israeli far-right's expansion in the West Bank and its implications for Palestinian communities.
In a special investigation on a "revolution" that has taken place over the past three years, Haaretz reporters Yarden Michaeli , Matan Golan and Yaniv Kubovich detailed the push to restore and drastically expand Israeli presence in the northern West Bank that was part of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza disengagement plan in 2005. On the Haaretz Podcast, Michaeli discusses how the settler movement and far-right politicians have spent the 20 years since the disengagement took place planning how to execute their "return" to four West Bank settlements located in the largest contiguous area of Palestinian population in the area. With the ascent of the most far-right government in history in 2022, members of the movement have used their power and influence in what is essentially "the settlers' government" to "return big time," Michaeli said. In the newly published Haaretz investigation, "Undoing History," Michaeli and his team reveal how 18 new settlements and eight new army bases are cutting through the largest contiguous Palestinian population in the West Bank. The comprehensive effort includes military deployments, new bases and checkpoints, road construction, land…
People in this episode
Guest: Yarden Michaeli
Topics covered
- Israeli far-right
- West Bank settlements
- land expropriation
- Palestinian displacement
- military presence
- political influence
Keywords
- Israeli far-right
- West Bank
- settler movement
- land grab
- Ariel Sharon
- Palestinian displacement
- military bases
- political power
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Haaretz
Places: West Bank, Gaza, Palestinian, Israel
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