ITV documentary 'Our Land' lays bare the fanaticism of the Israeli settler movement

An Israeli settler polishes his gun. “The Palestinian savages around here, they have no mercy, no law, nothing,” he says coolly. “Just blood and blood, like you see in the movies."

The settler, introduced to television viewers as Yair, has a beard and a ponytail, and speaks fluent English. 

He is one of the most prominent figures featured in ITV’s brilliant new documentary, Our Land.

Made by BAFTA-winning filmmaker Jordan Bryon and produced by Hardcash Productions, it was filmed across eight months last year in the occupied West Bank.

A rarity on British television, it provides up-close insight into the sensibilities and motivations of the Israeli settler movement.

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