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Settlers block Umm Safa Palestinians from village cemetery
Original: Since August, Israeli settlers have blocked Palestinians from Umm Safa from reaching the village's only cemetery. Reside
Israeli settlers have prevented residents of Umm Safa, in the occupied West Bank, from reaching the village's only cemetery since August. Locals describe the blockade as part of an escalating campaign by settlers, allegedly backed by the Israeli army, aimed at forcing Palestinians out of the village. The report has drawn attention to broader settler violence and land pressure in the area.
Why now: Ongoing settler violence and displacement pressures in the West Bank are drawing renewed attention.
Umm SafaIsraeli settlersPalestiniansIsraeli army
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- Since August, Israeli settlers have blocked Palestinians from Umm Safa from reaching the village's only cemetery. Residents say it's the latest in a series of escalations by settlers — backed by the Israeli army — who are trying to expel them. https://… · mondoweiss@social.mondoweiss.net · 16
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