settlement expansion
Israel Approves 764 New Housing Units in West Bank Settlements Despite International Opposition
Dec 11, 2025 02:54 am CST
Israel has authorized the construction of 764 new housing units across three West Bank settlements, bringing the total approvals to over 51,000 since 2022. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich frames this as strategic strengthening of Israeli presence, while international bodies continue to deem such settlements illegal under international law. Settler-related violence against Palestinians has meanwhile reached record levels.
The Geographic and Political Barriers to Palestinian Statehood: Beyond Diplomatic Recognition
Sep 26, 2025 04:27 pm CST
This comprehensive analysis examines how territorial fragmentation through Israeli settlement expansion and governance challenges pose significant obstacles to establishing a viable Palestinian state, despite increasing international recognition. The article explores historical border changes, presents new satellite imagery research on settlement growth, and investigates how geographic realities are fueling cycles of violence that threaten both Palestinian sovereignty and Israeli security.
Can Israel-Palestine Conflict Be Resolved Through Two-State Solution Now?
Sep 22, 2025 01:11 am CST
France and Saudi Arabia hope to use this year's gathering of world leaders at United Nations General Assembly and the increasingly horrific war in the Gaza Strip to inject new urgency into quest for two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict