What if the real driver of violence in Judea and Samaria isn't ideology, but a decades-old legal vacuum almost nobody is talking about?
Aylana Meisel-Diament sits down with Amiad Cohen to unpack his provocative argument that unclear land ownership, inconsistent enforcement and overlapping Israeli, Palestinian, Jordanian, British and Ottoman legal systems have created a system where disputes can become physical battles for control. From settler violence and Palestinian construction to E1, European pressure and the future of Area C, Cohen explains why he believes Israel needs to move from military management toward civilian policing and clearly defined property rights.
You'll learn why he sees this as "practicing sovereignty" without formally declaring it, how October 7 changed Israel's strategic debate and why a seemingly technical fight over policing and land registration could ultimately determine the future of Judea and Samaria.
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