Fuel on the fire? West Bank settler violence draws international condemnation

The US calls it fuel on the fire and has now announced visa bans for extremists. How serious is Washington? Is Israel listening?

Not if you read the latest news and the government's reported approval of 1,700 new housing units in an East Jerusalem settlement. Added to that are plans for a Thursday march that's been authorised to pass through Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound, one of the holiest sites in Islam which is also holy to Jews as Temple Mount. 

Why is this happening? And why now?

Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Guillaume Gougeon and Imen Mellaz.

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