After Decades of Resistance, a West Bank Village Faces Israeli Demolition Orders

After Decades of Resistance, a West Bank Village Faces Israeli Demolition Orders

The Palestinian community of Umm al-Khair has called for international support in their struggle to stay on their land.

Facing imminent demolition orders, a West Bank village calls for international support

This article Facing imminent demolition orders, a West Bank village calls for international support was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. In the hills of Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank, a small Bedouin community in the village of Umm al-Khair has fought for decades to remain on their land, a rocky landscape dotted with olive trees, where they farm and raise livestock. As a community with a steadfast commitment to nonviolent st…