While there, we heard from Mahdi Qadri, the head of the local Bedouin council, and residents of the village about their experience. Mr. Qadri discussed the issue of growing water shortages, as wells and springs continue to be confiscated by settlers.

There has been a surge in Jewish settler violence against Palestinians especially in 2021. Settlers invade homes, smash windows and damage equipment, olive plantations, and vehicles. Even worse, a 3-year old Palestinian boy was hospitalized with a fractured skull from the attacks.  

Israeli co-Director of the Parents Circle, Yuval Rahamim, shared with the residents his shame and disgust with these acts of terror and violence, assuring them that we do not support any means of violence as we know all too well its price. 

Both he and the Palestinian co-Director, Osama Abu Ayyash, promised to use all their communications channels to spread the story and raise public awareness to the ongoing injustice.