STORY: The Israeli settlement of Shilo is perched in the highlands of the occupied West Bank. Jewish settlements such as Shilo have recently seen rapid expansion onto land claimed by Palestinians.And Jewish settlers are optimistic that incoming U.

The occupied West Bank has been transformed by the rapid growth of Jewish settlements in land that Palestinians see as the heart of a future state.

As Donald J. Trump nominates staunch supporters of Israel to key positions, advocacy groups are taking aim at the departing administration's policies.

Advocates of Jewish settlement in the West Bank believe they have reason to celebrate after Donald Trump's election win

Israeli organisation Amana, a movement that backs developing settlements in the occupied West Bank, on Tuesday denounced sanctions imposed on it by the United States the previous day."Amana is a key part of the Israeli extremist settlement movement and maintains ties to various persons previously sanctioned by the US government and its partners for perpetrating violence in the West Bank",

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Where the high hills of the occupied West Bank tumble into the Jordan valley, half a dozen heavy Israeli diggers pound the ancient rocks around the Palestinian village of Bardala.

Israeli settlers in the West Bank are optimistic about President-elect Donald Trump's support for annexing the territory. During his previous term, Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and acknowledged Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights,