Supporters of Israel's settlements argue that Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem have historical and biblical significance, asserting a right to the land based on ancient ties.

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Supporters of Israel's settlements argue that Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem have historical and biblical significance, asserting a right to the land based on ancient ties.

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Beinin situates the phenomenon of the Israeli settlements in historical context. In the era of Ottoman Palestine and even the British mandate that followed World War I, Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities lived side-by-side in Palestine’s major cities Jerusalem and Jaffa
Israel’s Declaration of Independence defends the Jews’ right to establish a state by invoking their connection to the land going back to biblical times.
Israel cites biblical, historical and political ties to the area and in a recent interview with Sky News, Netanyahu said Israeli settlements were not an obstacle to peace with the Palestinians.

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Argument in support of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories

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Israel’s Declaration of Independence defends the Jews’ right to establish a state by invoking their connection to the land going back to biblical times.

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Israel cites biblical, historical and political ties to the area and in a recent interview with Sky News, Netanyahu said Israeli settlements were not an obstacle to peace with the Palestinians.

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Beinin situates the phenomenon of the Israeli settlements in historical context. In the era of Ottoman Palestine and even the British mandate that followed World War I, Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities lived side-by-side in Palestine’s major cities Jerusalem and Jaffa

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