The UN estimates that 670,000 Israeli citizens live in 130 illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, with this year having already set an all-time record for settlement construction in the West Bank. Israeli settler take-over of lands, particularly in the West Bank’s Area C (some 330,000 hectares of land), has resulted in political settlements that are short-lived or prone to violent eruptions

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The UN estimates that 670,000 Israeli citizens live in 130 illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, with this year having already set an all-time record for settlement construction in the West Bank. Israeli settler take-over of lands, particularly in the West Bank’s Area C (some 330,000 hectares of land), has resulted in political settlements that are short-lived or prone to violent eruptions

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The ongoing expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem represents a significant and escalating challenge to regional stability and peace, profoundly affecting Palestinian rights to land, housing, and natural resources, and contributing to heightened tensions and conflicts in the area.

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