About this episode

The episode discusses the rise in settler violence and its implications for Israeli-Palestinian relations amidst the ongoing situation in the West Bank.

As international attention remains fixed on the fallout from the Iran war, conditions in the West Bank continue to deteriorate. Hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj speak with MEI Senior Fellow Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen about the sharp rise in settler violence, expanding settlement activity, and growing Palestinian displacement across the territory. They examine how recent Israeli legal and administrative measures are reshaping realities on the ground, the implications for Israeli-Palestinian relations, and what the United States should do to play a constructive mediator role. Recorded on April 28, 2026.

People in this episode

Hosts: Alistair Taylor, Matthew Czekaj

Guest: Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen

Topics covered

• settler violence
• Israeli-Palestinian relations
• settlement activity
• Palestinian displacement
• U.S. mediation

Keywords

• settler violence
• West Bank
• Israeli settlements
• Palestinian displacement
• U.S. mediation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Middle East Institute

Places: West Bank, Israel, Palestine

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