While global attention remains fixed on the genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza, a silent war also continues to escalate in the West Bank including East Jerusalem. Israeli occupation has intensified their control over the region, leading to extensive demolitions, resulting in significant displacement, and deteriorating living conditions. In the first half of 2024, a total of 649 structures were demolished across the West Bank and East Jerusalem, displacing 1,232 individuals. However, this number does not portray the thousands who have also been forcibly displaced due to settler attacks. These demolitions have had extreme impacts on Palestinians, leading to significant displacement and loss of livelihoods. Simultaneously, plans for further settler expansion predict more demolitions and land confiscations, further imbedding the occupation’s colonial domination over Palestinian land
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