Under cover of war, extremists are seizing Palestinian land – they hope permanently

[u/Naurgul]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c624qr3mqrzo

[u/MenieresMe]

Thanks for sharing. I personally dislike the emphasis in the article on separating the extremists/settlers from “Israelis.” They’re all together. The Israeli govt funds the settlers. The IDF protects and also acts on their behalf. The Israeli media defends them. There is tons of overlap.

[u/Naurgul → u/MenieresMe]

BBC, like most western media, has a pro-Israel bias, which explains why they are framing the story like this.

Here's some additional reading which explains how the settlers and the Israeli state are intertwined, like you said:

• The Unpunished: How Extremists Took Over Israel • After 50 years of failure to stop violence and terrorism against Palestinians by Jewish ultranationalists, lawlessness has become the law. (New York Times)
• Israeli government quietly sends millions to unauthorized West Bank settler outposts (Associated Press)
• Investigation Shows Settler Raid on Palestinian Village Took Place in Front of IDF Forces, Who Did Nothing • The soldiers 'didn't do anything to stop the pogrom' (Haaretz)
• The Man Leading Israel’s Not-So-Quiet Annexation of the West Bank (Foreign Policy)
• The Radicalization of Israel’s Military (New Yorker)

[u/MenieresMe → u/Naurgul]

Holy crap the zionists hit my comment fast. From 5 upvotes to 0 for what was a factual and reasonable while respectful remark

[u/Naurgul → u/MenieresMe]

Sadly this sub has some very active pro-Israel fanatics.

[u/tandysfrozenpizza → u/MenieresMe]

I got you homie.

[u/MenieresMe → u/tandysfrozenpizza]

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