Louis Theroux’s documentary on settler violence in the West Bank follows on from Basel Adra’s Oscar winning documentary No Other Land – both focusing on the worsening situation in the West Bank. After the October 7th Hamas attack settlers have been armed by the government and granted policing powers and have forced at least 18 Palestinian communities – more than 1,000 people – to flee their homes
“The line between settler and state violence has blurred to a vanishing point,” the UN Human Rights Office said last year.
Theroux interviewed one settler who declared in his view that the Palestinian people “don’t exist”. Another Daniella Weiss, described as the “godmother” of the settler project who promotes a vision of an entirely Israeli-ruled region, with the Palestinians pushed to either accept it or leave – to Turkey, to Canada – anywhere else. She explained that Lebanon, Jordan and parts of Syria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq were all part of Greater Israel. A prominent rabbi, Dov Lior spoke of the need to “cleanse” the land of “camel riders”.
Louis Theroux, 20 May 1970, Singapore, has a Taurus Sun square the Israel Mars and close to the Israel 8th house Sun so does have a deep insight into the situation and Israeli mindset. His Mars Venus square Pluto also collide with Israel’s defiant and devil-may-care Uranus opposition Jupiter.
Basel Adra, 13 June 1996 Yattah, Israel, also has Mars in Gemini opposition Pluto and his Gemini Sun conjunct the Israel Uranus so will have a similar reaction to Israeli actions.
I am intrigued by their synastry with the Israel 9th house Uranus opposition Jupiter. At best that could suggest an open-mindedness about alternative philosophies and an upbeat, adventurous streak. Sakoian & Acker however say although it can be idealistic and well-meaning, it can also be ‘one of the most dangerous of all aspects.’ With unbridled flights of imagination with no basis in reality. Blunt and undiplomatic leading to disharmony and unpopularity. Uranus in the 9th in its negative mode can be fanatical.
Daniela Weiss, 30 August 1945, a Sun Virgo has her excitable, uncompromising Mars (Uranus) conjunct the Israel Uranus exactly; with her Saturn on the Israel Midheaven and her Pluto Mercury in the Israel 10th with her Neptune Jupiter in Libra conjunct the Israel 12th house Neptune. She shares the strong views of Israel, wishes to be a respected leader and influential in Israel’s direction and her idealistic/unrealistic Neptune Jupiter hooks into Israel’s 12th house dream.
Dov Lior, 30 October 1933, a Sun Scorpio square Saturn in Aquarius has his Pluto conjunct the Israel Midheaven and his Jupiter conjunct the Israel 12th house Neptune, with his Venus in Sagittarius opposition the Israel Uranus.
The two far-right Israeli politicians also have notable synastry.
Bezazel Smotrich, 27 February 1980, has his Neptune in Sagittarius square Saturn in Virgo tugging on the Israeli Uranus and his Pluto on the Israel Ascendant.
Itamar Ben Gvir, 6 May 1976, has his Mars Saturn conjunct the Israel Midheaven and his Pluto conjunct the Israel 12th house Neptune.
All the far-righters are driven to control Israel’s direction and image. But also home in on the 9th house can-be-fanatical Uranus and 12th house Neptune which can be neurotically preoccupied with the problems of the past and mentally confused.
The USA has been one of Israel’s most fervent supporters – with the USA Mars in Gemini square Neptune in Virgo aspecting the Israel Uranus which might suggest that any friction is glossed over by Neptunian sympathy. The USA Pluto is also conjunct the Israel IC – hinting at foundational support. But even that alliance is beginning to sag.
‘A Gallup survey taken in March this year found only 46% of Americans expressed support for Israel (the lowest level in 25 years of Gallup’s annual tracking) while 33% now said they sympathised with the Palestinians – the highest ever reading of that measure. Between 2022 and 2025, the Pew Research Center found that the proportion of Republicans who said they had unfavourable views of Israel rose from 27% to 37% (younger Republicans, aged under 49, drove most of that change).’
The USA/Israel relationship chart will feel the effect of tr Saturn Neptune in Aries keenly as it opposes the composite Neptune Jupiter now into 2026 and squares the composite Mercury Venus on into 2027; with tr Pluto and tr Uranus trine the composite Neptune Jupiter. It does not suggest anything like a split but a pulling away from past solidarities as the stark reality of right-wing Israeli policies are dragged centre stage.
See previous post: Israel and Palestine – no end in sight to suffering. 3rd April 2025
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