The West Bank: the Middle East’s orphan war

Israel is methodically emptying the West Bank countryside of hamlets and farms to spur Palestinians to either flee into exile or move into cities hemmed in by Israeli settlements ramshackle “outposts” and military bases. Western governments and the United Nations complain. These actions are illegal and damage chances for Middle East peace. Israel ignores the
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