Israel’s Young Settler Vanguard
In the West Bank, at-risk youth are recast as pioneers — funded by Israeli ministries and US tax-deductible charities — and deployed to harass, dispossess, and drive Palestinians from their land.
A local Palestinian resident argues with soldiers about the illegal plowing and grazing taking place on private land. There are more than 500,000 Israeli settlers living and farming illegally in the West Bank. (Photography BY E. A. Halevi)
In November 2025, I joined international and Israeli activists in the Palestinian community of Masafer Yatta, a rural area in the South Hebron Hills. There and in other communities across the West Bank, Palestinians have responded to attacks from settlers and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) by inviting volunteers to stay in their homes, help […]
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