The Settlement Trap: Israel's West Bank Land Grab Bypasses International Law The recent UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank have sparked a chain reaction of counter measures from the Israeli government.
On its face, this appears to be a tit for tat exchange between two governments with differing views on the status of the West Bank.
However, scratch beneath the surface and it's clear that Israel's actions are driven by a more sinister goal: to further entrench its control over Palestinian land.