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February 23, 2021

How the Palestinian Authority Is Expanding Its Control over the West Bank

The real settlement problem.

While the usual narrative about the Israel-Palestinian conflict points to Israel’s construction of settlements as a major obstacle to peace, the truth is that it is the Palestinian Authority (PA) that is building new settlements to increase its footprint. It is doing so in Area C, the part of the West Bank designated by the Oslo Accords as remaining under Israeli control pending further negotiations. Hillel Frisch writes:

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February 23, 2021

  1. How the Palestinian Authority Is Expanding Its Control over the West Bank

    The real settlement problem.

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