Andrey X talks settler violence, West Bank demolition and Israeli guilt

Settler killings of Palestinians rose 130 percent in 2025, with attacks now near-daily. Another landmark report came from Amnesty on Wednesday. It describes a state-driven ethnic cleansing campaign targeting Bedouin communities in Area C, comprising around sixty percent of the territory. And the violence is not just military or territorial. It’s economical. Since October 2023, most Palestinian work permits have been cancelled or suspended. Israeli forces have been ordered to shoot at workers attempting to climb the separation wall. And at the end of May, MEE reported 27-year-old Imad Ishtayeh — who was trying to find work after his business collapsed — was shot climbing the separation wall. He died on the operating table. As all of this is happening, an event is coming to London this Sunday. The "Great Israeli Real Estate Event" openly markets property in illegal West Bank settlements to international buyers. This, despite new anti-settlement sanctions just issued by the UK government, which has declared for the first time “there should be no economic involvement” in illegal settlements. It’s unclear what this means for the Great Israeli Real Estate event. These stories have all been reported by MEE in the past fortnight, yet they comprise only a handful of happenings in the Occupied West Bank. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at [email protected] Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye