Settler Violence or State Policy? What Happens in the West Bank

About this episode

The episode discusses the rise of settler violence in the West Bank and its implications for Palestinians and the broader conflict.

In this urgent and deeply personal episode of the ROPESCAST, we sit down with Nivine Sandouka of ALLMEP and Aviv Tatarsky of Ir Amim and Engaged Dharma to confront the accelerating reality of settler violence in the West Bank—and the growing evidence that it is not only unchecked, but increasingly state-sanctioned. Together, we unpack what’s happening on the ground: the patterns, the impunity, and the broader political system enabling it. What does this surge in violence mean for Palestinians living under constant threat? And what does it reveal about the trajectory of the conflict as a whole? This episode is dedicated to the memory of Muhammed and Fahim Muammar, brothers from Quiryat village who were killed by settlers at the beginning of March. Muhammed welcomed our team into his home during a ROPES solidarity visit just months earlier—a reminder that behind every headline are lives, families, and human connections that cannot be reduced to statistics. This is a difficult but necessary conversation—one that asks not only what is happening, but what it means for the future of the region. Chapters: 0:00 – Introduction: Remembering Muhammed & Fahim 1:00 – Guests on the Ground…

People in this episode

Host: ROPES

Guests: Nivine Sandouka, Aviv Tatarsky

Topics covered

• settler violence
• state policy
• West Bank
• Palestinian impact
• political conflict
• human rights

Keywords

• settler violence
• state-sanctioned
• Palestinians
• conflict
• ethnic cleansing
• settlement expansion
• impunity
• political system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ALLMEP, Ir Amim, Engaged Dharma

Places: West Bank, Quiryat village

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