A horrifying attack: Last night, Israeli settlers attacked the outskirts of Taybeh, a Christian Palestinian village in the West Bank. They set fields on fire, threw Molotov cocktails at homes, and attempted to torch a gas station. (1/4)
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Taybeh is home to the oldest living Christian community in the world. For centuries, Palestinian Christians have lived, prayed, farmed, and raised families in this village. Today, they are watching their community come under attack as settler violence across the occupied West Bank escalate. (2/4)
Our government and police aren’t interested in stopping this crisis, but they’re always ready to police political speech and protest. This is what we’re fighting against. And this disaster is not just a problem for Palestinians in Israel, it’s a problem for everyone here. (2/2)
Another round of fighting, like the previous ones, won’t bring safety to anyone. It can only bring more destruction, death, and fear. But security isn’t Netanyahu’s goal. For him, forever war is a political tool that allows them to gain power and push a messianic agenda at our expense. (2/4)
Our government just dragged us into another night of sirens, bomb shelters, and bloodshed. It’s clear to us that Netanyahu, Hezbollah, and the Iranian regime are partners in preferring war over security for people across the entire Middle East. (1/4)
Agreements save lives. A future of security will be built through political agreements, not more bombs. And that’s what all of us need to demand today. We have to end the forever war. (4/4)
We should be outraged by what is happening in Taybeh and the entire occupied West Bank. The people of Taybeh deserve more than sympathy after the fact. They deserve protection, accountability, and the right to live safely and freely on their land. (4/4)
For Palestinians living under occupation, these attacks take place within a deeply unequal reality. Settlers can move freely, attack property and farmland, and often leave without consequence. Meanwhile, Palestinians are left with little protection and few avenues for justice. (3/4)
Forever war isn’t our fate, and there is an alternative. Last week Lebanon’s prime minister said he would negotiate peace with Israel. The choice to continue to bomb Lebanon was made precisely to destroy this possibility, which terrifies our extremist government. (3/4)
