From The Hartman Institute Promoted podcast

Who are Israel’s Settlers?

Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain discuss the various reasons people live in the West Bank - and the increased political power they now hold.

A view of the West Bank settlement of Kfar HaOranim, home of Maj. Gen. Hertzi Halevi, October 20, 2022. (AP/Ariel Schalit)

Settlers in the West Bank now play a major role in both domestic and international Israeli affairs, and they are a powerful force in Israeli politics. In this episode, Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain talk about the various reasons that people live in the West Bank, explore in depth the commitments and values of those who live over the Green Line for ideological reasons, consider why some settlers have recently become more violent, and discuss how the various motivations for living there have shifted over time. Listen here:

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