‘The most successful land-grab strategy since 1967’

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RiverDenial · 22/10/2023 12:05

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/21/the-most-successful-land-grab-strategy-since-1967-as-settlers-push-bedouins-off-west-bank-territory

According to an Israeli human rights org. This is happening in the West Bank - no Hamas there, so what's the excuse? Isn't this just blatant opportunism? Besides, this was happening before the Hamas attacks - it says the UN were warning in September about rising Israeli settler violence driving Bedouins from their land.

‘The most successful land-grab strategy since 1967’ as settlers push Bedouins off West Bank territory

Herders report violence driving them from their homes in accelerating, aggressive and highly effective campaign

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/21/the-most-successful-land-grab-strategy-since-1967-as-settlers-push-bedouins-off-west-bank-territory

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flufferknutter · 22/10/2023 17:33

This is what happens when a far right, racist, fascist government are elected. Netanyahu has been in power for a long time and no doubt gives permission for these things to happen.

ItsRainingTacos79 · 22/10/2023 18:14

In another thread, it's discussed that the Israeli government offers incentives such as lower tax etc to encourage Israelis to relocate to illegally built settlements across the West Bank. Many Israeli cities are becoming too expensive for the average family so these incentives are drawing more and more settlers to the area.

Toothyfruity · 22/10/2023 22:07

It's shocking and illegal. I'm so sad that the west doesn't care.

Time2OpenYourEyes · 23/10/2023 07:27

RiverDenial · 22/10/2023 12:05

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/21/the-most-successful-land-grab-strategy-since-1967-as-settlers-push-bedouins-off-west-bank-territory

Unfortunately they've been doing this for a long time now. Right now they are finishing Gaza off.

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About the Nakba

The Nakba, which means "catastrophe" in Arabic, refers to the mass displacement and dispossession of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Before the Nakba, Palestine was a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural society. However, the conflict between...

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MissyB1 · 23/10/2023 07:29

It’s disgusting, they do it in plain sight, and Countries like ours have been looking the other way.

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