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March 17, 2017

With Help from the EU, the Palestinian Authority Builds Illegal Settlements in the West Bank

Facts on the ground in Area C.

According to the Oslo Accords, the portion of the West Bank designated as Area C—which includes all of the Israeli settlements—is to remain under the control of Israel’s government until the parties reach a final agreement. Yet the Palestinian Authority (PA), backed by EU funds, has been systematically constructing illegal settlements there—mostly small Bedouin outposts—in an attempt to interfere with Israeli claims to the territory. Josh Hasten writes:

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March 17, 2017

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