Why are Israelis living in the West Bank called "settlers"?

Question

Why are Israelis living in the West Bank called "settlers" and not something like "residents" or "squatters."

Answer 1

Because they are settling in hostile territory.

Answer 2

im o,k, said it best, anyone who will read what happened will agree, but of course if you are Zionist you will find all kinds of excuses for the Israeli's living in the west bank, did you know that the U,N, charter specifically tells you , no country can gain land by invading, the U,S was one of the most aggressive sponsors of the U,N, yet they have protected Israel over 70 time when the U,N, has censored them, many of those times were for that reason, stealing Palestinian Land, call them settlers if you want but, im o.k, said it right,

Answer 3

"Squatters" is certainly more appropriate; "thieves" come to mind as well.
I think that the term "settlers" brings to mind images of benevolent white people sailing from Europe and setting up colonies in the Americas for the good of all mankind...oh, wait. Those people slaughtered the Natives and stole their resources and land HERE, too.
Never mind.

Answer 4

regrettably No. If Israel supplies away the West monetary corporation they are going to make the Tel Aviv, Gush Dan area right into a sitting duck for Palestinian Terrorists to shoot missiles at them from mountain tops.

Answer 5

when Israel won the war it held many sections of other countries with the point made that once the loosing countries that invaded Israel excepted Israel and signed peace treaties with Israel they would get their land back.
Those countries that claimed a right to push Israel into the sea 's lands lay ed abandoned for decades and eventually some Israelis took it on them selves to roam out and SETTLE like Pilgrims in these areas of what is now being called Palestine.

Answer 6

because according to UN242 territorial acquisition by force is inadmissible under international law. so according to international law the west bank is not part of Israeli territory.

Answer 7

It's just newspeak. Not sure who coined that, or what they hoped to accomplish with the spin (kinda like 'insurgent'), but it's been around long enough that any such spin has long since worn off.

Answer 8

It's all propaganda.

'Settlers vs the terrorists'

who sounds better to you?

should read: 'thieving murderers vs natives'

Answer 9

its the way the media is being controlled in this country.. how i wish that someday we will have a media people who will be as independent as it can be and unbiased as it is supposed to be. a media without any agenda except to report the truth the way it is supposed to be reported.

Answer 10

Or beligerent, racist thieves?