"Taybeh, a small hilltop town in the heart of the West Bank, is one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, now feeling under siege and fighting for its existence."
"The relentless land grabs and intimidation is a pattern repeated up and down the West Bank in a campaign the UN has called ethnic cleansing, driven by hardline members of the ruling coalition."
"Father Bashar Fawadleh, the parish priest, stated that after driving out Bedouin nomads, settlers began to use the land without permission, further threatening the community's survival."
Taybeh, one of the oldest Christian communities, is under siege due to increasing attacks from Israeli settlers. The town, historically significant as Ephraim, has survived numerous conquests but now faces a precarious future. Surrounded by Israeli settlements and unofficial outposts, local Palestinians experience harassment from settlers. The UN has labeled the situation as ethnic cleansing, driven by hardline political figures. Father Bashar Fawadleh highlights the displacement of Bedouin communities and the illegal use of land by settlers, exacerbating the town's struggles.
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