The argument for a renewed israeli presence in Gaza leads to the question, is an israeli presence in Samaria working? According to reports, Samaria is divided into areas a, b and c. Reports from the human rights organisation, Human rights watch claimed that Palestinians were being squeezed out via israeli policies such as denying planning permission, followed by the demolishing of palestinian homes.
Reportedly, area c is under full israeli control, both militarily and civically, area b is militarily controlled by israelis and civically controlled by the Palestinian authority, area a is exclusively controlled by the palestinian authority. Palestinians who are denied planning permission settle in area a, east Jerusalem or elsewhere. There are reports that palestinians who try to settle in arab countries never leave refugee camps and may return.
According to reports, guide lines that came into force in October 2022, amended in December 2022 make it difficult for palestinians to return to Samaria. The absence of civil rights exacerbates the israeli palestinian conflict, an israeli responseis that palestinians do not recognise Israel. In practice Israel are not supporting the two state solution or palestinian civil rights.