Israel plans to forcibly expel thousands of Palestinians to clear the way for a settlement that will split the West Bank in half – Mondoweiss

As a number of Western nations announce their recognition of a Palestinian state ahead of an upcoming UN General Assembly vote on the matter, Israel is accelerating its illegal annexation measures of the occupied West Bank to render a Palestinian state impossible. 

Perched along ancient trade routes connecting urban Jerusalem to the desert of Jericho, the small Bedouin village of Jabal al-Baba is one of dozens of Palestinian communities facing imminent forcible transfer by the…