West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli settlers displace Bedouin herders, destroy Palestinian wheat fields
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Palestinian farmers across the West Bank have lost control of their wheat harvest to Israeli settlers whose cattle now graze freely on their fields, Mondoweiss reported. The displacement of Bedouin herders represents a shift from traditional farming practices maintained for generations, when Palestinians timed harvests according to seasonal patterns of rain and stars.
The settler incursions mark an escalation in what Palestinians describe as systematic land seizure. Israeli settlers have effectively taken over decisions about when and how Palestinian wheat fields are harvested, upending agricultural practices that sustained communities for generations.
