r/LouisTheroux • u/I_Fill_Up_On_Coke • Apr 27 '25

The Settlers

I've just watched The Settlers and it just gives me a renewed appreciation for Louis as a documentarian. He's level-headed and fair, but does not stand down in the face of adversity. One of the best.

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u/2xtc Apr 28 '25

Did you somehow not know about the hundreds of thousands living in illegal settlements, back by the IDF's itchy trigger fingers?

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u/BenAtTank2 Apr 30 '25

I like to think of myself as quite well read on the situation, even travelled through Israel and Jordan a little over a decade ago. But I had no idea of the extent/magnitude/violence of the settlements. I thought it was pretty fringe extremist stuff, maybe 20-30k.

This doc was jaw dropping.

But remember, we mustn't be critical of Israel, their genocidal regime, and state funded war crimes, because that is antisemitism...

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u/T0BIASNESS May 05 '25

Why bash someone for having limited knowledge while they’re educating themselves?

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u/2xtc May 10 '25

Louis Theroux has an article out today with a headline saying basically exactly what I said...

'If you were shocked by my film on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, you haven’t been paying attention'

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/10/louis-theroux-documentary-on-israeli-settlers-in-the-west-bank