Property deeds no protection for Palestinians as settler violence spreads
Summary
Palestinian families in the West Bank are facing increasing violence from Israeli settlers who enter their land by cutting fences and damaging property. Despite holding official land deeds, Palestinians experience displacement and attacks that force them to leave their homes.Key Facts
- Muhammad Mleihat, a Palestinian man, lives in a compound guarded by barbed wire meant to slow down settlers who try to enter.
- Mleihat’s family was expelled during the 1948 Nakba, when many Palestinians were forced out of their land.
- Settlers have been pushing into areas under shared Israeli-Palestinian control (Area B), which were previously considered safer for Palestinians.
- Settlers linked to Neria Ben Pazi, a figure sanctioned by multiple countries, lead many forced displacements in the area.
- Settlers use donkeys and all-terrain vehicles to conduct nighttime raids, cutting fences, damaging crops, and harming Palestinian residents.
- The settlers’ herds graze on Palestinian olive groves, destroying them.
- Illegal settler outposts receive state funding for vehicles and resources.
- Palestinians report that entire Bedouin villages have been emptied due to settler violence, and they fear their own community will be next.
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