US Edition‘This Is the Homeland of Jesus’: Palestinian Christians Plead for End to Attacks by West Bank Settlers
TAYBEH, WEST BANK, JUL 10 – Christian leaders denounce settler violence and illegal settlement expansion under military protection, while municipal tax disputes threaten church properties and the region's Christian presence.
- Palestinian Christian leaders in Taybeh condemned recent arson attacks near the village's ancient church and cemetery that threaten their community's existence.
- These attacks follow decades of land grabs and harassment linked to expanding illegal Israeli settlements surrounding Taybeh, a town of 1,300 Christian residents.
- Taybeh villagers report settlers deliberately grazing cattle on their olive crops and setting fires, which destroy key agricultural livelihoods and restrict farmers' access to land.
- In a joint statement, the church leaders emphasized the urgency of the situation, expressing that they cannot stay quiet amid ongoing assaults that jeopardize their community's survival on this territory.
- The leaders called for immediate, transparent investigations and underscored that protectng Taybeh is critical to preserving the indigenous Christian presence in the occupied West Bank.
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