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Researcher Jumana Janazreh says that pastoral settlement in the West Bank, which has accelerated since 2016 and intensified after the war on Gaza, is being used to control land, water, and grazing areas, restrict Bedouin communities’ livelihoods, and drive them from their homes. B’Tselem data indicate that, since October 2023, 65 Palestinian communities have been entirely displaced and 18 partially displaced. The interview describes financial and institutional support for settler outposts, including an increase of about NIS 302 million in the budget of the Ministry of Settlement, NIS 7 billion for roads connecting settlements, and NIS 39 million for pastoral outposts in 2024—alongside restrictions on Palestinians and denial of access to resources. The loss of grazing land and water, and attacks on livestock and crops, raise production costs and reduce herd sizes, income, and food security. This can ultimately force people to sell their livestock and leave their land. The researcher concludes that pastoral settlement goes beyond causing economic losses: it helps dismantle ways of life, reshape the population map, and undermine the Palestinian presence in targeted areas.
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