Palestinians in occupied West Bank hold firm on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Summary
In the Bedouin village of Umm al-Khair in the occupied West Bank, two weddings took place with limited celebration due to ongoing conflict and recent violence. The community faces daily attacks and land threats from Israeli settlers and soldiers, especially following the killing of a local activist and a rare indictment of an Israeli settler.Key Facts
- Umm al-Khair is a small Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank area called Masafer Yatta.
- Two village members got married, but celebrations were subdued due to the tense situation.
- The community mourns Awdah Hathaleen, an activist killed nearly a year ago, allegedly by an Israeli settler named Yinon Levi.
- Israeli settler Shimon Atiya, linked to an illegal outpost near Umm al-Khair, harassed villagers during a wedding by letting livestock graze on their garden.
- Israeli soldiers were present but did not stop the settler’s actions and refused to show new maps supposedly changing land recognition.
- Since October 2023, over 1,100 Palestinians, including many children, have been killed in the West Bank.
- Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes have increased, especially due to a lack of building permits that are hard for Palestinians to obtain.
- The village views the ongoing pressure and attacks as part of a broader effort to erase Palestinian Indigenous presence and heritage.
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