Defying occupier, Palestinians establish “Bab Al Shams” village on land seized for Jewish settlement

Palestinians erected tents at “Bab Al Shams,” a new village on occupied West Bank land seized by Israel for Jewish settlement.

"Breaking: we group of Palestinian women & men declare under the order of ppl establishing #BabaAlshams village on E1 East of Jerusalem"

Defying an eviction order from the occupation authorities, and with Israeli forces gathering around them, some 250 Palestinians remain at what they say will be a permanent village they established today on land in the occupied West Bank that Israel has seized for new Jewish-only settlements.

Read more