This American Life

A black and white photo of sheep grazing in a grassy field in the West Bank. — Sakir Khader / Magnum Photos

Since October 7th, while the world has focused its attention on Gaza, the Israeli government has tightened the screws on the three million Palestinians in the West Bank in all sorts of dramatic ways. We travel to the West Bank to see these changes in person.

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