RAMALLAH, May 22, 2025 (WAFA) – The Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission states that colonizer militias’ terrorism, sponsored by the official institution in the occupying state, led to the forced displacement of the Maghayer Al Dir Bedouin community, east of Ramallah, this morning.
The head of the commission, Minister Mu’ayya Sha’ban, added that the ongoing escalation of colonizer terrorism, which includes the establishment of structures within the community and the intimidation, terrorization and deprivation of basic necessities, ultimately forced the residents to leave the area. This is another crime to be added to a long series of horrific crimes committed by the occupation state, all committed under the guise and cover of the genocide the Israeli occupation state is committing against Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
Sha’ban added that the forced displacement of Beoiun communities' motive remains a serious concern, in light of the approach adopted by the occupying state to enforcing a coercive and hostile environment on these communities. This approach includes practices such as assault, intimidation, and the denial of access to grazing lands, water sources, and basic services.
He added that the ongoing colonizer assaults have, to date,led to the forced displacement of more than 30 Bedioun communities, comprising 323 families, from the place of their residence to other locations. The latest is the displacement of the Maghayer Al Dir Bedouin community, located between Der Dibwan and Mikhmas, which consists of 25 Palestinian families, totaling 124 individuals.
Sha’ban explained that since the beginning of 2025, colonizers have carried out approximately 1200 assaults. He added that 38% of these assaults targeted the Bedouin communities in the eastern slopes and the Jordan Valley, with a deliberate intent of forcing these communities to leave. These practices constitute a magnificent and dangerous violation of the most basic rules of international law.
He called on Palestinian people, in all their places of residence, not to remain passive against the audacity and terrorism of colonizer militias, stressing the importance of confronting these assaults both at the popular and legal levels in order to pursue legal accountability, whether through national judicial bodies or international organizations.
He also renewed his call on all institutions, factions, unions, and forces of the Palestinian national movement to uphold their highest national responsibility by taking immediate and practical steps to stand by our people in these communities, particularly in the Jordan Valley and Masafer Yatta.
This includes joining and activating night protection committees and maintaining a continuous grassroots presence. He concluded that any delay in this responsible national mobilization would only accelerate the plans of displacement and expulsion, giving colonizers more opportunity to impose new facts on the ground.
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