Trump-era spike of Israel settlement growth has only begun
JOSEPH KRAUSS, Associated Press
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1of24Palestinian laborers head home after their work day on construction projects in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Efrat, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Israel went on an aggressive settlement spree during the Trump era, according to an AP investigation, pushing deeper into the occupied West Bank than ever before and putting the Biden administration into a bind as it seeks to revive Mideast peace efforts.Maya Alleruzzo/APShow MoreShow Less
2of24This combination of satellite images provided by Planet Labs Inc. shows the growth of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Bruchin on March 6, 2017, top, and March 6, 2021. The satellite images and data obtained by the AP document for the first time the full impact of the pro-settlement policies of then-President Donald Trump. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)APShow MoreShow Less