What are settlements, and why are they such a big deal?

What are settlements, and why are they such a big deal?

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Backdropped by the Jewish settlement of Har Homa in east Jerusalem, a Palestinian flag flutters in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on June 2, 2008. | Musa Al-Shaer/AFP/Getty Images Since Israel’s occupation of the West Bank began in 1967, Israelis have been traveling there in groups to live in…

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