Three years of the West Bank’s ‘third Nakba’
Summary
Abu Najjeh and his Bedouin community in the West Bank have faced forced displacement multiple times since 1948. Recently, settlers attacked their new settlement, killing a teenage boy and stealing property, highlighting ongoing violence and land disputes in the area.Key Facts
- Abu Najjeh leads a Bedouin community in the central West Bank that has been displaced seven times since 1948.
- A 16-year-old named Yousef Kaabneh was killed by settlers in Jiljilyya, north of Rammun.
- Settlers stole hundreds of sheep and two tractors from Abu Najjeh’s family.
- The community had moved to Jiljilyya hoping it would be safer under Palestinian Authority control.
- Israeli far-right groups have increased attacks on Palestinians during Israel’s ongoing conflict with Hamas.
- The Nakba refers to the mass displacement of Palestinians during the creation of Israel in 1948.
- The Kaabneh family originally lived in the Naqab Desert before being expelled in 1948, and then again displaced in 1967 and later years.
- The community settled in Ein Samiya east of Ramallah around 1980 but continues to face threats and forced moves.
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