This is all on top of the fact that these settlements—even without expansion—are unambiguously breaking international law. Popular support against it—real or no

This is all on top of the fact that these settlements—even without expansion—are unambiguously breaking international law. Popular support against it—real or not—does not make this more complicated. A politician who does not support dismantling these settlements, return the land to Palestinians, and pay reparations, is obviously wrong. This describes almost all Israeli politicians, and is not fringe, nor complicated. The existence of politicians who go further only complicates matter in making things worse by providing a possibility for illegal policy not only maintained, but also expanded. That said, I agree with you, I don’t believe this is only a fringe position that has no relevance on current or future policy which breaks international law.