Ep. 71 - Part 2 of Shana and Matt's discussion on Israel, the West Bank, Settlements, and the History Behind the Conflict

Podcast: Everything Is Local · Mike Burkons

Opublikowano: 2026-09-08

With Mike currently away with family, this is another great episode where Shana and Matt talk about: • The history and controversy surrounding Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including the Green Line, Areas A, B and C, and how the Oslo Accords divided the territory. • Why hundreds of thousands of Israelis live beyond the Green Line and the different political, religious and economic reasons behind the settlements. • The differences between Zionism and religious Zionism, and how Jewish historical and religious connections to the land influence the settlement debate. • The 1947 UN partition plan, th...