Israel has occupied and colonized the Palestinian West Bank, which is approximately one-fourth (28.5%) the size of the nation of Israel as recognized by the international community. Some Israeli religious factions claim a right to the land on both sides of the Jordan River, and others aver that their 205 settlements with some 500,000 people are necessary for “security.”
双方内部对于无法在圣地实现和平都充满着激烈的争论。以色列已经占领并且殖民化了巴勒斯坦的西岸地区，其面积大约相当于以色列被国际社会认可的国土面积的四分之一（28.5%）。一些以色列的宗教派别宣称以色列对约旦河两岸的土地都拥有权利，还有一些人坚称他们居住着大约50万人口的205个定居点需要“安全”。