An aerial view shows the Israeli settlement of Ofra in the occupied West Bank as seen in 1997 and obtained by Reuters from "Peace Now" on June 3, 2019. Peace Now/Handout via REUTERS
OFRA, West Bank (Reuters) - His people's link to the land goes back to biblical times, says the comics illustrator. His neighbour, a farmer, says the land belonged to his ancestors and has been stolen. One is an Israeli settler, the other a Palestinian living across the road.
Israel's settlements in the occupied West Bank are one of the most heated issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Palestinians want the area, captured by Israel in a 1967 war, for a future state.
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