Is a Palestinian state being derailed by Israel's illegal settlements? | Inside Story

Israel says it plans to build 22 new illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. The largest number to be built at one time. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says, the settlements aim to stop a Palestinian state. While the Israeli army continues its expanded offensive destroying homes, roads and facilities like waterways and hospitals - essentially making areas of the occupied West Bank unlivable. And settler violence - including destroying crops and uprooting trees - is at an all time high, according to the UN. Europe has hit back against the move to build more illegal settlements - threatening sanctions - but can they have a real impact? What does this mean for millions of Palestinians? And is a Palestinian state now becoming nearly impossible? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Xavier Abu Eid - Political Analyst and a former adviser to the PLO’s negotiation team. Ori Goldberg- an Israeli author, academic, and political commentator. Salman Shaikh - CEO of The Shaikh Group, an organization working on diplomacy and mediation in the Middle East. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #WestBank #IsraelSettlements #IllegalSettlements #OccupiedWestBank #IsraelPalestine #PalestinianHomes #LandSeizure #UNReports #SettlementExpansion #PalestineUnderOccupation #AlJazeeraEnglish