Author: Mat Nashed
Published on: 07/04/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Fayez Atil is from the Palestinian village of Zanuta, a traditional herding community in the Jordan Valley. Israeli settlers beat up a 77-year-old Palestinian shepherd at the end of October 2024. The villagers are one of 46 Palestinian Bedouin communities in the occupied West Bank expelled from their land since October 7, 2023. Israel called up thousands of reservists serving in the West Bank to fight in Gaza. These settlers suddenly possessed the legal power to kill and arrest Palestinians. All the expulsions occurred in Area C, which is sparsely populated and rich in agricultural resources. Area C is also under the complete control of the Israeli army. Israeli police completed demolition of Umm al-Hiran in November 2024. Bedouins are part of the Palestinian community, says Khalil Alamour. Israel has refused to provide services to “unrecognised villages” instead evicting the inhabitants. Villagers of Wadi al-Seeq and Zanuta have filed suits with the Israeli Supreme Court. Critics say going through Israeli courts effectively legitimize Israel’s occupation. The Supreme Court has played a key role in legitimising policies that violate Palestinian rights. Dozens of other Bedouin communities that have been driven off their land don’t feel as fortunate. Many fear they will lose their land and way of life, even if they initiate a legal battle. Abu Bashar said his community is still waiting for the Supreme Court to decide whether they can return to their land.
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