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suburban California. Gangs of happy-go-lucky children on their bikes were eager to be-
friend me, and there was a relaxed vibe.
This Israeli couple—enjoying their community's sleek shopping mall—explains why they
choose to live in a West Bank settlement.
I spoke to one couple who's raising 10 children in one of Israel's biggest and most
modern settlements. Chatting in a café at their mall, they acknowledged that the rest of the
world may not like it (referring to the “rest of the world” as just another opinion). Describ-
ing their community as a “city” rather than a “settlement,” they were thankful to have a
place to raise their children according to their values in a secure and affordable environ-
ment.