Israel merges two settler outposts near Jerusalem, furthering the fragmentation of the West Bank
Announced days after UK and European sanctions on settlements, Israel’s expansion of Mishmar Yehuda folds an illegal outpost into a planned city between Jerusalem and Bethlehem, advancing Israel’s decades-old plan to cut the West Bank in half.
A single administrative decision can create complex legal hurdles. My experience with land rights shows that even small shifts impact the overall territory.