Actually guys, the settlements aren't illegal under intn'l law. The land didn't belong to anyone- it was captured by Israel from Jordan, which had occupied it illegally. Also, the settlements weren't built on stolen land, they were specifically selected so as not to steal any land that belonged to any arabs. There are mostly on rocky hilltops. They were built for purposes of military strategy, which is why they are on hilltops- they aren't on fertile or desirable land from an agricultural or economic point of view.
And Publius, you give away your bias by referring to them as "Jewish settlements in Palestine".
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