Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun

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Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun

Teens play basketball in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Efrat, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Israel went on an aggressive settlement spree during the Trump era, according to an AP investigation, pushing deeper into the occupied West Bank than ever before and putting the Biden administration into a bind as it seeks to revive Mideast peace efforts. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
This combination of satellite images provided by Planet Labs Inc. shows the growth of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Amichai, with photos of March 5, 2017, top, and March 16, 2021. The satellite images and data obtained by the AP document for the first time the full impact of the pro-settlement policies of then-President Donald Trump. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)
This combination of satellite images provided by Planet Labs Inc. shows the growth of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Bruchin on March 6, 2017, top, and March 6, 2021. The satellite images and data obtained by the AP document for the first time the full impact of the pro-settlement policies of then-President Donald Trump. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)
This satellite image provided from Planet Labs Inc. shows the West Bank Jewish settlement of Amichai on March 5, 2017. An aggressive Israeli settlement spree of over 9,000 homes during the Trump era pushed deeper into the occupied West Bank than ever before, according to an Associated Press investigation. The satellite images and data obtained by the AP document for the first time the full impact of the pro-settlement policies of then-President Donald Trump. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)
This satellite image provided by Planet Labs Inc. shows the West Bank Jewish settlement of Amichai on March 16, 2021. Satellite photos and data obtained by the AP document for the first time the full impact of the pro-settlement policies of then-President Donald Trump. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)
This satellite image provided by Planet Labs Inc. shows the West Bank Jewish settlement of Bruchin on March 6, 2017. Satellite photos and data obtained by the AP document for the first time the full impact of the pro-settlement policies of then-President Donald Trump. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)
This satellite image provided by Planet Labs Inc. shows the West Bank Jewish settlement of Bruchin on March 6, 2021. Satellite photos and data obtained by the AP document for the first time the full impact of the policies of then-President Donald Trump. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)

Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun

Teens play basketball in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Efrat, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Israel went on an aggressive settlement spree during the Trump era, according to an AP investigation, pushing deeper into the occupied West Bank than ever before and putting the Biden administration into a bind as it seeks to revive Mideast peace efforts. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
This combination of satellite images provided by Planet Labs Inc. shows the growth of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Amichai, with photos of March 5, 2017, top, and March 16, 2021. The satellite images and data obtained by the AP document for the first time the full impact of the pro-settlement policies of then-President Donald Trump. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)
This combination of satellite images provided by Planet Labs Inc. shows the growth of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Bruchin on March 6, 2017, top, and March 6, 2021. The satellite images and data obtained by the AP document for the first time the full impact of the pro-settlement policies of then-President Donald Trump. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)
This satellite image provided from Planet Labs Inc. shows the West Bank Jewish settlement of Amichai on March 5, 2017. An aggressive Israeli settlement spree of over 9,000 homes during the Trump era pushed deeper into the occupied West Bank than ever before, according to an Associated Press investigation. The satellite images and data obtained by the AP document for the first time the full impact of the pro-settlement policies of then-President Donald Trump. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)
This satellite image provided by Planet Labs Inc. shows the West Bank Jewish settlement of Amichai on March 16, 2021. Satellite photos and data obtained by the AP document for the first time the full impact of the pro-settlement policies of then-President Donald Trump. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)
This satellite image provided by Planet Labs Inc. shows the West Bank Jewish settlement of Bruchin on March 6, 2017. Satellite photos and data obtained by the AP document for the first time the full impact of the pro-settlement policies of then-President Donald Trump. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)
This satellite image provided by Planet Labs Inc. shows the West Bank Jewish settlement of Bruchin on March 6, 2021. Satellite photos and data obtained by the AP document for the first time the full impact of the policies of then-President Donald Trump. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)