Situated in the Gush Etzion bloc outside Jerusalem, Alon Shvut is considered a moderate settlement. Still, opinions on the current government are split, with some applauding its most radical-right ministers for blocking any chance of a Palestinian stateIn Israel's last election, nearly 48 percent of the voters in the West Bank settlement of Alon Shvut cast their ballots for Religious Zionism – the far right, ultra-nationalist party led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, which merged with the Kahanist Otzma Yehudit faction led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Countdown to Election Day • The West Bank settlers drifting away from Israel's far right
Situated in the Gush Etzion bloc outside Jerusalem, Alon Shvut is considered a moderate settlement. Still, opinions on the current government are split, with some applauding its most radical-right ministers for blocking any chance of a Palestinian state
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