West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli settlement expansion in West Bank serves strategic military purpose, analyst says
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Political analyst Mohammad al-Qiq told Shehab Wire that Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank is not fundamentally rooted in religious considerations tied to what Israel calls "Judea and Samaria." Instead, al-Qiq said, the expansion is anchored in strategic military calculations that extend beyond immediate political calculations.
According to al-Qiq's analysis, settlement policy operates as a long-term military project that transcends the considerations of electoral cycles or domestic Israeli politics. The characterization challenges narratives attributing settlement growth primarily to ideological or religious motivations, positioning it instead as part of a broader strategic framework for control of occupied Palestinian territory.
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