Louis Theroux: The Settlers review — going toe to toe with extreme ideology
It has been 14 years since Louis Theroux made a documentary about Jewish settlers, and now he is back with another. His 2011 film The Ultra Zionists was praised by some and criticised by others. 'No piece of coverage will please everyone,' he wrote about his new film, Louis Theroux: The Settlers (BBC2). 'I trust my instincts. I accept mine is just one contribution in the vast offering of coverage.'
If the settlers we met here were wary of Theroux returning with his signature faux naivety, it didn't show. He was welcomed into their homes in the West Bank, some still only half-built, and given access to people who didn't hesitate to say exactly what they believed. 'I believe that Gaza is ours and we
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