Overview

• Louis Theroux’s latest documentary revisits the West Bank 14 years after his 2011 film, exploring the rise of settler ideology and its political influence.
• The film juxtaposes the expansionist vision of ultra-nationalist settlers with the severe movement restrictions and violence faced by Palestinians, particularly in Hebron.
• Theroux interviews key figures like Daniella Weiss, a prominent settler leader, who describes close ties to Israeli political leadership, while Palestinians recount daily struggles under military rule.
• The documentary has been praised for exposing the ‘daily horror’ of life in the West Bank but criticized by some pro-Israeli voices as antisemitic for platforming extremist settlers.
• The release comes amid heightened settler violence and accelerated settlement expansion since the October 2023 Hamas-led attacks, as documented by the UN and other sources.