The Three Israeli Settlement Rings: Replacing Palestinian Presence in East Jerusalem
This Backgrounder explores Israel’s settlement expansion in East Jerusalem, occupied since 1967. It outlines the strategic development of three settlement rings, reinforced by barriers, checkpoints, and restrictive policies, to alter the city's geography and demography. These measures deepen Israeli control while fragmenting and displacing Palestinian communities, undermining prospects for a viable Palestinian state.
This entry is original published by My Jerusalem Story .
