The Global Story - Meeting settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank
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Attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have broken UN records this year, reaching the highest level in almost 20 years.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed a “minority” that “does not represent the large settler public”. Meanwhile, Israel’s security cabinet has just approved the recognition of 19 new settlements as the government continues its settlement expansion push.
We’re joined by the BBC’s Sarah Montague who has been speaking with Palestinians who say they are experiencing settler intimidation, and with a prominent settler who is a member of the Israeli parliament.
Producers: Viv Jones, Valerio Esposito and Xandra Ellin
Executive Producer: Bridget Harney
Mix: Marty Peralta
Senior news editor: China Collins
Photo: Israeli border police remove settlers near Hebron. Credit Abir Sultan/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock.
Published on Tuesday, 23rd December 2025.
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