Siege Mentality: How Israel's Occupation Is Becoming a Normalized Reality The world has condemned Israel's siege of Palestinian homes in the West Bank, but what's striking is not just the brutality of the settlers' actions or the complicity of Israeli forces.
It's that this isn't an isolated incident – it's part of a larger pattern of occupation. For decades, Israel has maintained control over the West Bank through laws, permits, and military orders.
This architecture of dispossession has been most evident in Area C, where Palestinian construction is effectively criminalized.