Meir Bleich

IDF Central Command Works for the Settler Leadership

An olive harvest attended by former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was cancelled after the area was declared a “closed military zone.” The expulsion of Palestinians in Jericho and the establishment of a settlement in their homes were carried out with the accompaniment of uniformed personnel and with the knowledge of senior military commanders. This week, the Knesset is expected to elect a new Speaker with the support of 67 MKs. Avigdor Lieberman insists on boycotting the Arab parties, delaying the immediate and essential formation of a government of change. Weekly Review, 1–7 November 2026

Meir Bleich · November 8, 2026

58% Voted for Change

There are 120 members of the Knesset, and the Change camp has 67 MKs whose voters said no to Netanyahu. It is the duty of these elected representatives to honor the will of their voters, because this is now or never. Arab voters turned out in force to support the parties that promised a sane, law-abiding state. Now Eisenkot and his partners must articulate a vision different from the existing one and prove that their promise of change means something. Weekly Review, October 25–31, 2026

Meir Bleich · Weekly Summary · November 1, 2026

Now or Never

The stakes could not be higher: voters must turn out to push smaller right-wing parties below the electoral threshold and bring about a change of government as soon as possible, to rein in Jewish terrorism and avert war. The task is to end the occupation and make possible a political settlement that will establish Israel’s borders once and for all. Weekly Review, October 18–24, 2026

Meir Bleich · Weekly Summary · October 25, 2026

The Army Is Complicit in Efforts to Halt the Olive Harvest in the West Bank

Instead of protecting Palestinian residents from settler violence, who this week opened fire on olive pickers in several cases, those wearing uniforms on behalf of the sovereign are removing them from the olive groves and keeping away the activists who come to protect them under the pretext of a closed area order. Weekly Review October 4 – 10, 2026

Meir Bleich · Weekly Summary · October 11, 2026

Israel Does Not Care About What Happens But About How It Looks

The film NAZA, which exposed alleged war crimes in Gaza, and a new B’Tselem report on Israel’s dismantling of Palestinian life in the West Bank have exposed a reality that the Israeli public does not want the world to see. Instead, it prefers to shoot the messengers. Weekly Review, September 13–19, 2026

Meir Bleich · Weekly Summary · September 19, 2026

European Countries Sanction Israeli Settlers

Britain’s sanctions overlook a central fact: what is happening in the occupied territories is backed and financed by the State of Israel. A “hilltop youth” who attacked a Palestinian teaching team and activists from “Looking the Occupation in the Eyes” at a school in Marja’at has been sentenced to six months in prison.

Meir Bleich · Weekly Summary · September 13, 2026

Closed Military Zone Orders Are Enforced Against Only One Side

This week once again demonstrated that the army and police are using closed military zone orders in ways that contradict the purpose of the law: on the one hand, to restrict the activities of protective-presence activists and freedom of movement and protest, and on the other, to facilitate violent activity by settlers. Weekly Review – August 16–22, 2026

Meir Bleich · Weekly Summary · August 24, 2026

Eisenkot and Bennett Maintain the Right to Remain Silent

The siege imposed by the Hilltop Youth from the Tel Talpiyot outpost on the homes of two Palestinian families in Qusra, and the indifference of the army and police in the face of settler violence against journalists, reflect the story of the country’s deterioration and its transformation into a pariah in much of the world. Weekly Review – August 9–15, 2026

Meir Bleich · Weekly Summary · August 17, 2026

A Process Toward Ending the Occupation Will Enable the Reconstruction of the Damage Left by Netanyahu

Eisenkot's statement—"No Palestinian state, and no path to a Palestinian state"—shows that he prefers to ignore the other side of the conflict and manage it unilaterally. October 7 demonstrated that managing the conflict without a political horizon inevitably leads to another explosion. A process aimed at ending the occupation would make it possible to repair the damage in all the other spheres. Weekly Review – July 26 to August 1, 2026

Meir Bleich · Weekly Summary · August 3, 2026

"There is no democracy with occupation"

The slate chosen by tens of thousands of members of The Democrats includes many worthy candidates, but the elected leading figures of the protest against the judicial overhaul do not connect the occupation to Israel's democratic decline. The weekend confrontations between settlers and Palestinians in the West Bank demonstrate that genuine democratic renewal will come only with the end of the apartheid in the occupied territories. Weekly Review, July 19–25, 2026

Meir Bleich · Weekly Summary · July 27, 2026

Jewish Terror in the West Bank Intensifies and the Opposition Parties Remain Silent

Four Months Before the Elections while Netanyahu, Smotrich, and Ben-Gvir offer a future of bloodshed and perpetual war, Eisenkot, Bennett, and Lieberman continue to ignore the occupation and fail to present a viable alternative. They oppose both a Palestinian state and the full annexation of the West Bank, but offer no practical political solution. As a result, Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir continue to win the support of young voters.

Meir Bleich · Weekly Summary · June 29, 2026

Dozens of Former Senior Officials Finally Speak Out: A Demand to Eliminate Jewish Terrorism

In a 46-page letter addressed to Netanyahu, his ministers, the military, and the police, former prime ministers, chiefs of staff, security officials, judges, and scientists demand the dismantling of illegal Jewish outposts and farms in the occupied West Bank, the confiscation of weapons and vehicles, protection for threatened Palestinian communities, and the return of displaced communities to their homes. This marks a significant new declaration at a time when opposition leaders continue to avoid presenting alternatives to the current occupation policy and focus solely on removing Netanyahu. Weekly Review – June 14–20, 2026

Meir Bleich · Weekly Summary · June 21, 2026

It's Time to Face Reality

A Toyota pickup truck packed with black-clad, masked settlers wearing tzitzit from the hills of Samaria arrived in Huwara in the occupied West Bank on the Sabbath to carry out a violent rampage. Nine Palestinians were injured. The truck's license plate was clearly visible. No arrests were made. According to the Shin Bet, this was not considered terrorism. Also this week: a 7-month-old baby was shot dead in Hebron by soldiers who said they felt threatened. Five soldiers were killed on the Lebanese front. It is time to face reality. Weekly Review, May 31 – June 6, 2026.

Meir Bleich · Weekly Summary · June 7, 2026

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