This livestream critically examines Christianity Today’s recent discussion of settler violence in the West Bank and the ways its framing minimizes the reality on the ground. We will address the podcast’s “both-sides” approach, its misleading claims about settlers supposedly being regularly arrested and imprisoned, and its attempts to shift part of the blame onto Palestinians living under occupation. Drawing on reporting from human rights organizations, journalists, and legal experts, this conversation asks whether the podcast offered genuine accountability—or simply softened systemic violence and state complicity.

This video presents an important conversation on the surge of settler violence in the West Bank following October 7, 2023. We will examine documented attacks, the role of the Israeli military, and how political leaders such as Itamar Ben-Gvir have contributed to an atmosphere where settlers often operate with little accountability