‘They took our toilet’: How a settlement has squeezed a Palestinian village
Summary
A Palestinian family in Umm al-Khair village, located in the southern West Bank, is facing difficulties due to a nearby new Israeli settlement outpost. The family has limited access to their livestock enclosure and even their outdoor bathroom, as Israeli settlers and soldiers restrict their movements.Key Facts
- Umm al-Khair is a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank near a new Israeli illegal settlement outpost.
- The outpost was established in September near the family’s home, on land they used for farming and grazing.
- The family has been blocked from reaching their sheep enclosure multiple times, sometimes only allowed access with Israeli soldiers present.
- Settlers placed obstacles near the family's outdoor bathroom, including barbed wire, making it hard to reach.
- The Israeli army declared the area around the bathroom a closed military zone, worsening access challenges.
- The family must use a neighbor’s toilet, which requires crossing a road used by Israeli settlers; a child was previously injured on this road.
- Since October 2023, there has been an increase in settler attacks in Umm al-Khair amid wider Israeli military actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
- Some far-right Israeli political figures support the expansion of settlements in the region.
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