Today we met w/ a group of US diplomats on a tour of FiringZone 918.
The meeting went well. The diplomats told us that they've been closely following the case of #MasaferYatta. When we told them about the #SaveMasaferYatta campaign, they said they already knew about it! 🧵
The diplomats asked us thoughtful questions about our solidarity work and what's been happening lately in the South Hebron Hills. They listened attentively as we told them about the night raid in Tuwani last Thursday. They looked concerned when...
...report these night raids and other harassment to the US consulate every time they happen.
Of course, it is our Palestinian partners who bear the heaviest weight of the occupation. But it is helpful for us to leverage our US citizenship in order to seek greater accountability
We have now established an important connection with the US Embassy. It feels empowering to know that our country's diplomats are listening to us and to the Palestinian residents.
Hopefully, the settlers and the army will take note...
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Last night at 12:30am, we were woken up in the village of Tuwani (occupied West Bank) to frantic calls from our Palestinian partners announcing that the Israeli army was raiding the village for the third time in three weeks. Israeli soldiers physically assaulted three of us. 🧵
Katie, Maya, @ZakWitus, and our Palestinian host Hamoudi descended the stairs from the family guesthouse into their driveway. Some 20 Israeli soldiers, with assault rifles slung across their chests, marched up from the road into the driveway, crowded us, and yelled..
...at us to stop filming and go back inside. We refused and informed them that we are an American Jew here to stand in solidarity with our Palestinian hosts. They then turned and marched further up the road. The four of us followed them, filming. We spoke to them, asking...
The Israeli High Court hearing to decide the fate of eight Palestinian villages in the South Hebron Hills begins shortly. Hundreds of Palestinians and allies will be rallying outside the Jerusalem courthouse. We will be livetweeting the day’s events… 🧵
“Throughout the tenure of five prime ministers, Israel's top court hasn't managed to reach a ruling on a cluster of Palestinian villages in the arid South Hebron Hills to make way for IDF training grounds” haaretz.com/israel-news/.p…
Listen to our Palestinian partner Basel describe his lived experience growing up with the threat of forced eviction looming over his head 👇🏼