Under Settler Threat, Palestinian Farmers in Battir Receive Support from International Volunteers

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In the hills surrounding the UNESCO World Heritage village of Battir and the Wadi al-Makhrour area in the occupied West Bank, a new wave of international solidarity is taking root. Foreign volunteers are working alongside Palestinian farmers to rehabilitate lands, rebuild terraces, and provide a protective presence in response to intensifying settler attacks.

The campaign, launched by the Bethlehem-based Holy Land Trust under the banner “All Eyes on…