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16 Oct

In Burin today, Israeli settlers set fire to lands and threw stones and Palestinians near homes, trying to scare Palestinians off of their lands. Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers stood nearby doing nothing to curb the settlers’ violence or protect Palestinians.

This is how settler-colonialism works: in order for settlers to be successful in replacing the Indigenous people, they must control resources. That means land, crops, water, energy, and so on. #DefundRacism

The acts that allow that to happen aren’t limited to settlers in the narrow sense of those in the West Bank - the entire state, including the legal/judicial system and military infrastructure is devoted to this mission. #DefundRacism

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15 Oct

Late last night, Israeli forces shot and killed sixteen year old Amjad Abu Sultan during a raid in Beir Ouneh, a town located between Beit Jala and Jerusalem. They also arrested a fourteen year old boy, Mohammed al Arouj, during the raid.

The children were targeted by Israeli soldiers because they were accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at Israeli military vehicles. The fact that the mere accusation of these children committing this act was enough to arrest one and essentially execute the other in his home

is an clear illustration of the way Israeli military rule works in the West Bank. Even being accused of violence is enough for a literal child to be killed. Imagine the impact this killing will have on every other child in Amjad’s neighborhood.

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13 Oct

Yesterday, Israeli settlers likely from the outpost of Havat Ma’on broke into the garden in Atuwani and destroyed approximately seventy trees, from olive trees to fruit and vegetable trees. Some were trees planted through our olive tree project to protect vulnerable lands.

Among the destroyed trees were also cactus plants and pepper plants, located in a garden created in collaboration with solidarity activists. When settlers attack these living plants, they are working to destroy traces of Palestinian presence in the land.

It is not an accident that spaces like this are continually targeted by settlers looking to expand their outpost further into Palestinian spaces. If we don’t support vulnerable communities across Historic Palestine, we will continue to see settlements grow.

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10 Sep

Last night, Jewish Israeli youths marched in the streets of Jerusalem, chanting "Death to Arabs."
What's left to say? Settlers are marching in the streets, calling for the genocide of those the land was stolen from. Is this one of the hallmarks of "democracy" we're just missing?

Let's set aside our existential dread for a second to bring you some truth: the fact that people feel comfortable to do this en masse is a result of the rhetoric of organizations like Regavim, Israel Land Fund, Hebron Fund, Ateret Cohanim, etc, etc.

For years, these orgs have been bringing once-hidden racism into the light. They tell settlers, "This is your land. Those people don't belong here. They are liars, thieves - they made up their identity." They reinforce that dehumanization through political and legal decisions.

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8 Sep

Since the breakout of six formerly imprisoned Palestinians a few days ago, imprisoned Palestinians have responded to Israeli decisions to move them to new prisons by threatening riots.

In the wake of the breakout, Israeli military forces have made clear that they have no problem punishing other Palestinians for the embarrassment of this event—an event which has made clear that Israel’s security infrastructure and surveillance technology is not infallible.

As the military presence in the West Bank becomes more aggressive, the former prisoners’ family members have been harassed and arrested, and a child has been shot in the head. There is no doubt that we will continue to see increased violence.

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21 Aug

Israeli forces responded to Palestinian anti-blockade protesters with live fire, tear gas, and stun grenades today, shooting a 12 year old Palestinian child in the head as well as at least one other civilian. The military referred to this use of violence as “necessary.”

Gazans will be at home tonight fearing another round of violence only months after the last horrific escalation which resulted in the murder of over sixty Palestinian children. The international media will either say nothing, or speak of this as “Israel-Hamas tensions.”

Meanwhile, Palestinians continue to be oppressed by a settler-colonial state and its lackeys. Unless people are willing to organize en masse and put their bodies on the line, the cycle of violence will continue.

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