Israeli settlements and occupation

Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Greater Jerusalem have long enabled a stranglehold on the Palestinian economy. Here's the way it works: build an illegal settlement, get the military to protect it, use coercive means to "control" the Arab population. This is no secret. It continues the long held narrative that only One people deserve the land. So long as this type of Military Occupation looks like it builds prosperity for democracy, the world can't see a problem. But there is a serious toll that's revealed when the public believes that the only way out is through more bloodshed on both sides.