West Bank & Jerusalem
Palestinians mark Indigenous Peoples' Day amid West Bank displacement campaign
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Palestinians in the occupied West Bank observed Indigenous Peoples' Day while facing ongoing displacement pressures from Israeli settlers and military operations, Al Jazeera English reported. Residents described a continuing campaign targeting Palestinian communities across the territory, with families losing homes and agricultural land to settlement expansion and military activity.
The observance took place amid escalating tensions over land control in the West Bank. Israeli settler expansion has accelerated in recent years, with military operations accompanying efforts to remove Palestinians from their properties. Residents said the displacement campaign reflects broader patterns of pressure on Palestinian populations seeking to maintain their presence and claims to the territory they inhabit.
