Herders under growing pressure as West Bank settlers encroach on grazing land

Legislation, land grabs point to expedited Israeli annexation in the West Bank

2025 has been dubbed the 'year of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria' by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. The Knesset's winter session brought forth an onslaught of bills aimed at fundamentally changing the character of the West Bank while ignoring the Palestinian population and attempting to circumvent international law

Herders under growing pressure as West Bank settlers encroach on grazing land - West Hawaii Today

AL-MUGHAYYIR, West Bank — Fatima Abu Naim, a mother of five, lives in a hillside cave in the occupied West Bank, under increasing pressure from Jewish settlers who, she says, try to steal her family’s sheep and come by regularly to tell her and her husband to leave.

Herders Under Growing Pressure as West Bank Settlers Encroach on Grazing Land

Herders suffer in West Bank as settlers encroach on grazing land

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Herders under growing pressure as West Bank settlers encroach on grazing land

Settlers have used shepherding outposts to seize 14% of West Bank, report says.

Noga Spiegel and Hagar Shezaf Signs have recently appeared on the streets of the West Bank, giving the impression that Israel is just days away from elections. Alongside a picture of Finance Minister Smotrich, a sign reads, “We are pleased to announce the legalization of the Avitar settlement,” and the slogan, “Settlement Revolution 2025.” The signs state that, contrary to the Religious Zionism party’s promises regarding the economy, […]