Israeli Settlements

Examing the future of Israel's settlements.

Stephen Sackur talks to the leader of one of Israel's main settler groups about the future of the Israeli settlements and their status under international law.

Less than a year ago the future of Jewish settlements in the West Bank looked uncertain.

When Ehud Olmert became prime minister of Israel last May he planned to close outlying settlements as part of a plan of disengagement from the Palestinians - but that plan has since been shelved.

Stephen Sackur talks to Yisrael Medad of The Yesha Council, the main settler organisation, about the future of settlements, the question of their legality under international law and the complex politics of Israel.

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