Israel Expands Settlements Amid 'Operation' - Again.
Deutsche Welle reports Israel has launched a new West Bank 'operation' even as more illegal settlement units are announced. This isn't groundbreaking news; it's a well-worn playbook. This 'dynamic' is not new; since 1967, Israeli settlements have steadily encroached on Palestinian land, a process accelerated under successive right-wing governments. Each 'security' pretext, such as the 2014
'Operation Brother's Keeper' following the kidnapping of three Israeli teens, has been followed by significant settlement expansions, effectively shrinking any viable Palestinian state. We're told these are separate events. One might wonder about the timing, though. How many 'security operations' must precede the carving up of internationally recognized Palestinian territory before we call it what
it is—a systematic land acquisition? The international community issues condemnations, while the United States sends billions in aid, effectively subsidizing the demolition of a two-state solution one settlement unit at a time. It's almost as if 'peace efforts' are just elaborate background music for the ongoing land grab.