Settler bet: a West Bank flashpoint

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<p>Israeli settlers have been clashing <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/08/17/violent-israeli-settlers-want-to-provoke-a-palestinian-uprising?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">more and more</a> with Palestinians in the West Bank, often with government backing. We examine the forces at play in what could soon be yet another battlefront. India’s proliferating <a href="https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/08/12/should-every-indian-follow-the-same-rules?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">civil codes</a> are creating insuperable legal contradictions for a multi-faith people. And answering <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2026/08/06/the-return-of-max-flannel-our-workplace-agony-uncle?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">some letters</a> addressed to our “agony uncle” columnist. </p><br><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Anshel Pfeffer, Israel correspondent</li><li>Kira Huju, Asia correspondent</li><li>Andrew Palmer, executive editor</li><li>Jason Palmer (no relation), co-host of “The Intelligence”</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>West Bank, Palestinians, Israeli settlers, Israel election</li><li>India, civil codes, Hindu nationalism</li><li>management, advice</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>subscribe to The Economist</em></a><em>.</em></p><br><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>