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The Jewish settler outpost of Or Meir, a small collection of prefabricated structures in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, exemplifies a pattern of expansion that some Israeli officials acknowledge is intended to hinder the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Expansion of Israeli Settlements in the West Bank
Or Meir is located at the end of a dirt track leading up from Road 60, a major route through the West Bank. Over time, similar small settlements have grown into larger Israeli housing developments.
The expansion process has been marked by violence. A Bedouin family reported being driven off their land near Or Meir last year by attackers who threw Molotov cocktails. They currently fear returning to the area.
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