The Role of US Citizens in Israel's Settlements

Since October 2023, settler violence and army raids in the occupied West Bank have surged. Several Western governments have announced visa bans for violent settlers, but the measures leave out a big group: settlers who are their own citizens.

An estimated 60,000 of the 700,000 settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem also hold US citizenship. This People & Power investigation looks at the part American dual nationals play in Israel’s settlements and military, and why they rarely face consequences at home.