A study published today by the Macro Center reveals that West Bank settlements are dramatically subsidized by the national government, with 57 percent of their funding coming directly from Israel, a dramatically higher percentage than cities inside Israel get.
The group’s director Roby Nathanson cautions that “not only do settlements distort pririoties of the Israeli government’s decision-making process on economic, political and social issues – the government of Israel proactively funds more than half of their existence too.”
Many of the settlements are described as “commuter communities” with little to no industry of their own. The settlements are disproportionately peopled by younger Israelis, and enjoy a much faster population growth rate than Israel proper, which the study concludes is a direct result of national subsidies.
Israel has been under growing pressure from the international community to curb the growth of the settlements and grant statehood to the Palestinians. Israeli officials have rejected the calls, and have plans to continue the growth unfettered.
So much for the " natural growth " lies coming from Israeli leaders. Unfortunately, American taxpayers subsidize these Israeli land grabs and until we cut off all aid to Israel, things will get worse. Israel plans to continue stealing Palestinian land and water in the West Bank and East Jerusalem while maintaining their starvation blockade on the Gaza Strip.Israel is the most dishonest and greediest nation on earth.
The above graphic illustrates exactly how little control Palestinians have over their own lives, and the settlement's success in making a Palestinian state impossible. Look at how fragmented the Palestinian "territories" are. Perpetually shrinking bits and pieces – crumbs, really – and each one surrounded by hostile settlers and occupation forces.
I am soo sick of the jewish state and their war mongering and apparthid actions I wish that the US goverment had the balls to cut them of completely.
I am waiting for the jews to build concentration camps for the palistinians, oh I forgot they already have it is called Gaza