Original Social Media Post

"Yesterday Israeli settlers invaded Umm al-Kheir in the West Bank, with support of the IOF and police. Here is a statement by a resident of the village: Please share these videos widely. They expose the calculated and aggressive actions of illegal settlers aiming to displace us from our land. In this footage, settler-shepherds are grazing their flocks right in the heart of our village, Um Al Khair. These are not random trespassers — they are settlers, including brainwashed teenagers, from illegal outposts such as Khavat Shoroshim (run by the extremist Shimon Attiah) and Mashek Manne (run by the extremist Isachar Manne, who has been under sanctions). They traveled many kilometers from different directions with a clear goal: to invade our community and disrupt our lives, and spread fear everywhere in the village. What makes this even more painful is that they are grazing their flocks on our privately farmed land, where we have planted barley after months of hard work and with large financial investment. These crops are essential — not just for feeding our families, but for keeping our livestock alive. While we are forbidden from grazing even a few meters outside our village, they roam freely and destroy everything we’ve worked for. Many of us depend on this land to survive, and now it is being trampled and devoured in front of our eyes. This is not just provocation — it is part of a deliberate campaign to pressure us into leaving our homes. It’s a clear example of the settlers’ strategy of slow, methodical displacement. Even more alarming, all of this happens under the protection — and false legal cover — of the Israeli occupation forces and police. These actions are not isolated; they are part of a larger, systemic effort to ethnically cleanse our community and others like us, all under the guise of law and order. Please share. The world must see what is happening. Silence enables displacement." - Source

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