Dror Etkes

Dror Etkes follows Israel’s land and settlement policy in the West Bank.

Recent Articles
Jewish Israeli settlers marching near the settlement of Kedumim in the occupied West Bank, on April 25, 2019. (Hillel Maeir/Flash90)
How do settlers take over Palestinian land? One road gives the answer
To connect the enclaves that make up Kedumim, settlers seized control of a central road serving Palestinians and blocked their access to it.
By Dror Etkes February 12, 2020
Israeli settlers seen celebrating Israeli Independence Day near the outpost of Havat Gilad, West Bank, May 9, 2019. (Hillel Maeir/Flash90)
The decade Israel erased the Green Line
For years, Israel's settlement enterprise was widely viewed as temporary and reversible. Today, after a decade of Netanyahu and three years of Trump, the West Bank has become part of the Israeli mainstream.
By Dror Etkes December 26, 2019
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