How Israel’s record budget will finance expanding illegal settlements
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“The budget of $271bn comes against a backdrop of surging violence by Israeli settlers towards Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.”
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“The budget’s fine print reveals a calculated shift towards entrenching the occupation and empowering the far-right elements of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.”
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“A key pillar of this strategy is the allocation of 400 million shekels ($129.5m) to the Ministry of Settlement and National Missions.”
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“The number of settlements and outposts in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, has risen by nearly 50 percent – from 141 in 2022 to 210 in 2025.”
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“Approximately 700,000 settlers, making up nearly 10 percent of Israel’s Jewish population, now live in these illegal settlements.”
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“UN data shows that settlers – often protected by Israeli soldiers – attacked Palestinians nearly 3,000 times over the past two years.”
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“The Israeli government has secured $255m for Haredi yeshivas through a last-minute amendment to the 'Arrangements Law'.”
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“The Supreme Court ruled in June 2024 that mandated the military conscription of ultra-Orthodox men, ending their decades-long blanket exemption.”
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“The opposition voted in favour of the coalition’s late-night amendment that provided $255m for the yeshivas.”
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“The budget allocation comes against a backdrop of surging violence by settlers as well as Israeli armed forces’ raids on Palestinian communities across the West Bank.”
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