# Violence, Settlements, and Creeping Annexation in the West Bank

An episode of [Middle East Focus](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1289981629), 30 Apr 2026, 39 min.

Audio: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/middleeastinst/2026.04.30Lucy_rerecord_01_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=531685

As international attention remains fixed on the fallout from the Iran war, conditions in the West Bank continue to deteriorate. Hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj speak with MEI Senior Fellow Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen about the sharp rise in settler violence, expanding settlement activity, and growing Palestinian displacement across the territory. They examine how recent Israeli legal and administrative measures are reshaping realities on the ground, the implications for Israeli-Palestinian relations, and what the United States should do to play a constructive mediator role. Recorded on April 28, 2026.

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