Original Social Media Post

"The people of Umm Safa (أم صفا) are desperately calling for help. An appeal and call for action from the people and council of Umm Safa, West Bank, to the international community and to whom it may concern. Our village is under acute risk. In the last few years, we have suffered tremendously from attacks from Israeli settlers and the army. Only a year ago, settlers burned a number of the village's houses and cars, and the soldiers killed two Palestinians on the village's land. Since October 2023 the village has been subjected to daily harassment while the two main entry points have been blockaded by Israel. The rope around our neck is tightening as Israel is working toward massive land theft as we write these lines. Bulldozers, soldiers, and settlers in large numbers are razing private agricultural lands of the village on al-Ras Hill and Abu Tantur Hill, in the immediate proximity (less than 100 meters) of the Umm Safa's houses and school. The demolition works have expanded and intensified severely since Monday, September 9. Their plan is clear: to expand the illegal settlement on the lands of Umm Safa, to suffocate the village, torment its people, and to cause displacement and ethnic cleansing. We are calling everyone organizations, diplomats, activists, and every person concerned with justice - to do everything in their capacity to stop this violent operation from terrorizing our people. The livelihood, and in fact our lives, are in immediate danger, and we call for your solidarity. Please accept our utmost respect and appreciation, The people and council of Umm Safa ⁦@IntlCrimCourt⁩ ⁦@USEmbassyTA⁩ ⁦@EmbassyTLV⁩ ⁦ @GerAmbTLV ⁩ ⁦@EUinIsrael" - Source

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