US announces visa bans after warning Israel on West Bank settler violence

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US announces visa bans after warning Israel on West Bank settler violence
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Demographically, what is the profile of the average "settler"? Are they ultra-orthodox, Herodim or something? I know very little about Israeli domestic stuff

Some of the settlers move to the occupied territories for religious reasons while others are drawn by a relatively lower cost of living and financial incentives offered by the government. Ultraorthodox Jews form one-third of all settlers.

From the second article, you should give it a read.

Yeah that's the stereotype, that settlers are typically right-wing orthodox types that believe the entire holy land should belong to them. Though, the Al-Jazeera article says Ultra-Orthodox are 1/3 of settlers and many others are there for religious or financial reasons.

1/3 is still a large proportion, considering that orthodox jews made up only 13% of Isreal.

So whats the truth or an alternative reality-based take on it?

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