In a new escalatory step, settlers have established a new illegal settlement outpost in the vicinity of Jerusalem, raising the number of settlement outposts surrounding the city to 23.
This settlement expansion coincides with public and escalatory statements made by occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding Jerusalem, in which he reiterated his categorical rejection of dividing the city, stating: "We will not allow this city to be split into two," in a clear reference to adopting a policy of imposing a fait accompli.
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The establishment of the 23rd settlement outpost represents the practical translation of Netanyahu’s escalatory rhetoric. It serves as a systematic tool, backed by the occupation regime, to alter the demographic and geographic reality of the city.
This policy aims to displace Palestinians, shatter the geographical continuity of their lands, and permanently destroy any hope for a just future for the city.