Interview · moment 8 of 17
West Bank Settlements, Deeds, and Land Disputes
from A Case For Israel with Noa Tishby | The Tim Dillon Show #368 · #368
4 min
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They discuss settlement expansion in the West Bank, disputed property deeds and evictions like Sheikh Jarrah, and whether these represent genuine expansionism or a distraction from the core conflict with Hamas.
- Israel left Gaza in 2005 but left behind houses, greenhouses, and farms that Palestinians burned down.
- Palestinians claim evictions based on deeds showing ownership, citing cases like Haara.
- The settlement and expansionist nature of Israel are core criticisms worldwide, though Tim notes 86% of Arab Israelis prefer living in Israel over a Palestinian state.
- Tim thinks settlements are a red herring because the West Bank is still under military control and was never annexed, with only about 450,000 to 495,000 Jews versus 2.9 million Arabs.
- The deed dispute is treated as a war crime, but Kara specifically involves an ownership dispute between two groups in extreme positions.
- There's a war happening in Israel right now that overshadows these land disputes; the real issue is groups wanting to exterminate Jews.
- Two-state solution has never materialized despite getting close under Clinton when Arafat was on a plane to sign a deal offering him 96% of disputed territory.
West BankIsraelYaser ArafatBill ClintonGazaPalestinian StateHaara