Settler bet: a West Bank flashpoint

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The Intelligence from The Economist

2026-08-18

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Israeli settlers have been clashing more and more with Palestinians in the West Bank, often with government backing. We examine the forces at play in what could soon be yet another battlefront. India's proliferating civil codes are creating insuperable legal contradictions for a multi-faith people. And answering some letters addressed to our “agony uncle” columnist.  Guests and host: Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondentKira Huju, Asia correspondentAndrew Palmer, executive editorJason Palmer (no relation), co-host of “The Intelligence”Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  West Bank, Palestinians, Israeli settlers, Israel electionIndia, civil codes, Hindu nationalismmanagement, advice Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist.
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  • The Economist.

  • Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

  • I'm Jason Palmer.

  • And I'm Rosie Blaw.

  • Today on the show, the multi-faith contradictions of India's civil codes, and our management columnist answers your letters.

  • Sort of.

  • First up, though,

  • Jared Kushner is on a diplomacy blitz in the Middle East, having sat down with Hamas over the weekend.

  • On the table still is the princeling's plan for peace in Gaza.

  • But Gaza isn't the only place where Israelis, Palestinians and violence keep coinciding.

  • With the ceasefire barely holding in Gaza and Donald Trump's personal envoy and son-in-law,

  • Kushner arriving in Jerusalem for emergency talks with Benjamin Netanyahu about Gaza,

  • there's the risk of another flash point erupting nearby in the West Bank.

  • Anshel Pfeffer is our Israel correspondent.

  • Israeli settlers have been attacking, harassing, encroaching on Palestinians in the West Bank for many years now.

  • In recent weeks, we've seen an escalation of these attacks.

  • That's my house.

  • That's my house.

  • I'm in my house.

  • So what usually happens is the settlers set up what they call an outpost