How Israel is expanding settlements in drive to reshape West Bank
There has been a significant expansion of building and road construction on Palestinian land occupied by Israel in recent years.
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"We are going to fulfill our promise that there will be no Palestinian state."
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
"Take concrete measures to halt the implementation of the E1 plan."
— Mahmoud Abbas , Politician
Key People
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Bezalel Smotrich is the far-right Israeli Finance Minister known for supporting settlement policies in the West Bank.
Chairman of the Palestinian Authority.
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There has been a significant expansion of building and road construction on Palestinian land occupied by Israel in recent years.
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