How Israeli settlers are expanding illegal outposts amid Gaza war
How Israeli settlers are expanding illegal outposts amid Gaza war
Satellite images show the establishment of at least 15 new illegal outposts and dozens of new roads since October 7.
More than 1,200 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank have been forced from their homes since the conflict started, according to rights groups and the United Nations.
“Settlers” is not the right word here.
Maybe not but settler Colonialism sure is
The word 'lebensraum' feels weirdly appropriate
People only think "settler" is some kind of benign word if they grew up being told that colonization by settlers was somehow okay.
Settler colonialism has been brutal everywhere it was carried out. The difference here is they use modern tech - and modern media means we get way more details than in the 19th century.
I think it's because (in America) we learn about the early setters in a good light (and completely ignore or whitewash as much of the native genocide and Chattel Slavery) in our history books. We may learn the big strokes like the trail of tears and the underground railroad, but most of the atrocities aren't even discussed. Maybe in a college class if you made it in a good college with progressive teachers.
Scum fits nicely I think, but harsher words also apply.
Death to colonizers
Yes yes, humans deleting the competition and taking their lands just like it's always been. Why are people so offended by something we have been doing since time immemorial? /S
A lot of those look like roads to water tanks with the tanks being obvious in before and after images, just the roads having higher contrast with vegetation around. Clearly a few new roads though.