The Three Israeli Settlement Rings: Redefining Palestinian Jerusalem
This Backgrounder examines Israel's settlement expansion in East Jerusalem, occupied since 1967, focusing on three strategic settlement rings. These settlements, along with the Separation Wall, checkpoints, and bypass roads, reshape the city’s geography, demography, and cultural identity, consolidating Israeli control. The settlements hinder the creation of a viable Palestinian state, fragmenting Palestinian communities and promoting dispossession and ghettoization.
This entry is original published by My Jerusalem Story .
