Fakhri Abu Diab, a veteran activist who for years has led resistance to efforts to demolish the homes of Palestinian families in al-Bustan, stated: "Bulldozers had returned on the day of the US elections to destroy the part of my house left standing by municipal demolition teams earlier this year. 40 people, including children, had been left homeless and that 115 homes were now threatened. Israel has wanted to demolish here for 20 years and are now seizing the opportunity. This is just a way to punish us and make us leave. I am here, where my parents and grandparents were, and will stay here."
The editorial in Haaretz warned, 'the series of appointments announced by US president-elect Donald Trump should worry everyone who cares about Israel's future.' Palestinian groups and leftwing NGOs in Israel have been shocked by Trump's appointment of outspoken supporters of far-right Israeli activists and say the government of Benjamin Netanyahu has been emboldened by Trump's victory.
Amina, the wife of Fakhri Abu Diab, expressed concern, stating that "with Trump in power there was nothing to restrain Israel," reflecting an apprehension shared among many Palestinian groups regarding the political changes in the US.
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