Sam Metz

I think Israel has long been concerned about Iran's nuclear capability and was very against the Obama administration's efforts to reach a nuclear deal with Iran.

So the Israeli government and Netanyahu likely are somewhat afraid that the Trump administration could strike a deal with Iran.

People are afraid that these things will make it easier for Israel to tighten its grip and deepen its control on the West Bank.

One thing to note is this has been happening anyways.

An objective view of what's happening in the West Bank is settlements have expanded in recent years under the current administration.

But this gives an official stamp to some of the things that we're seeing on the ground.

One thing that diplomats, analysts and politicians say is it becomes harder to negotiate over a pie while you're eating it.

So it becomes harder to negotiate for a future Palestinian state if there are settlers expanding on certain parts of the land.

Moreover, I think that one of the things Palestinians hope for the West Bank is to have a contiguous state.

So the more these settlements expand into certain parts of the territory, the harder it is to have a contiguous state.

A bunch of European countries, the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation have come down and condemned these moves.

Some have called them a violation of international law.

Others have said that they obstruct a potential peace process and could inflame tensions in the West Bank, which is already a tense place with clashes between settlers and Palestinians.