West Bank & Jerusalem
Settlement network fragments Palestinian areas across West Bank
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Shehab Wire reported on a systematic process transforming the West Bank into isolated Palestinian enclaves surrounded by Israeli settlements. The pattern encompasses land seizure, home demolitions, and movement restrictions that reshape the territory's geography and compress Palestinians into increasingly confined zones.
The interconnected system combines settlement expansion, land confiscation, and administrative measures to fragment Palestinian presence across the West Bank, according to the report titled "The Erasure Project." The strategy pushes Palestinians toward smaller, more densely packed areas while altering the region's demographic and territorial balance.
