Summary
Jewish settlers in the West Bank celebrated the Passover holiday at a site from which Palestinians were recently displaced. The video of the event showed settlers making use of the area, discussing the efforts of young settlers who have been involved in driving Palestinians out. The United Nations highlighted an increase in such displacements due to settler violence this year.
Key Facts
- Jewish settlers in the West Bank celebrated Passover at a spring where Palestinians were recently forced out.
- The event was captured on video, showing settlers enjoying the site and discussing their efforts to claim land.
- Since 2023, organized groups of young settlers have been active in pushing Palestinians out of communities in the West Bank.
- The United Nations reports that in the first three months of 2026, 1,727 Palestinians from 36 communities were displaced.
- The figures for 2026 already exceed any previous annual displacement numbers in the past three years.
- Allegra Pacheco, from the West Bank Protection Consortium, noted concerns about potential violations of international law.
- Palestinian access to al-Auja spring, a significant water source, was cut off by settlers after intensified raids began in late 2023.
