SUBSCRIBE & SAVE Less than $3 per week View Profile The Explainer Talking Points The Week Recommends Newsletters From the Magazine The Week Junior Food & Drink Personal Finance All Categories Newsletter sign up Culture & Life In The Spotlight Louis Theroux returns to the West Bank for new documentary The film-maker meets Jewish settlers with his signature 'faux naivety' Newsletter sign up Louis Theroux in The Settlers (Image credit: BBC / Mindhouse Productions Ltd / Josh Baker) The Week UK In 2011, Louis Theroux made a documentary about Jewish settlers on the West Bank. Now, with the world's attention turned to Gaza, "he is back with another", said Carol Midgley in The Times. His earlier film caused quite a stir, but if the settlers were wary about him returning, with his faux-naive questions, they didn't show it. On the contrary, they welcomed him into their homes (some half-built), and didn't hesitate to express their belief that they have a God-given right to live there. This despite the fact that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal under international law. Limited viewpoints "We were in this land planting vineyards before Mohammed was in the third grade," one interviewee tells him; and at a meeting to discuss new settlements in Gaza, an ultra-nationalist rabbi declares that Lebanon should be "cleansed of these camel riders". Subscribe to The Week Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. SUBSCRIBE & SAVE Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. But he also meets an Israeli who says that the idea of settling Gaza is "ridiculous", and sees Israeli peace activists defending Palestinians who are being stopped by soldiers from harvesting their olives. It's perhaps a pity he doesn't devote more time to these viewpoints. Lightly sceptical style feels jarring Most moderate Israelis regard the settlers as a "national embarrassment", said Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph. But Theroux's shtick is to spend time with extremists – and, of course, he finds them here. Even so, I am not sure that this follow-up adds much; and post 7 October, his lightly sceptical style felt jarring to me. That said, I'd love to see him try it on Hamas officials. Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. The Week UK Social Links Navigation Will George RR Martin ever finish 'The Winds of Winter'? Westeros fans have been waiting for well over a decade, and they are going to have to keep waiting Ed Miliband, Tony Blair and the climate 'credibility gap' Talking Point Comments by former PM Tony Blair have opened up Labour to attacks over its energy policies The Week Junior to partner with Barnes Children's Literature Festival For the second year running, The Week Junior are partnering with Barnes Children's Literature Festival, a wonderful, inclusive event designed to bring children's books to life! You might also like Critics' choice: Variations on family values French cuisine gets a Vietnamese twist, a one-man Turkish kitchen, and a family-run Italian restaurant Music reviews: Julien Baker & Torres, Tunde Adebimpe, and Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson "Send a Prayer My Way," "Thee Black Boltz," "What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow" Film reviews: The Accountant 2 and The Shrouds A number cruncher crushes a new set of bad guys and mourners buy a view into their loved ones' graves Art review: The Frick Collection After a $330 million renovation and expansion, New York City's Frick Collection has reopened to the public Amor Towles' 6 favorite books from the 1950s The author recommends works by Vladimir Nabokov, Jack Kerouac, and more Book reviews: 'Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age' and 'Crumb: A Cartoonist's Life' How AI is a parasite of humanity and a biography on the godfather of underground comix The thermal springs and ancient tombs of Bulgaria The Week Recommends A gorgeous Rose Valley, hilltop tomb and relaxing spa all in a town untainted by tourist crowds Creamy kale slaw with hazelnuts recipe The Week Recommends This slaw with a 'cracking texture' makes the perfect side that will elevate any meal View More ▸ Contact Future's experts Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Advertise With Us The Week is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street