This was the first time I witnessed the West Bank occupation, the crimes perpetrated against other human beings.
With tears streaming down my cheeks and unable to catch my breath, I was watching a stunning sunset over the turquoise Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv. Just 90 minutes earlier, and 60 miles away, I had been in the south Hebron hills of the West Bank.I have been visiting family in Israel since I was a little boy in 1969. This was the first time I witnessed the Israeli occupation of Palestinians.
Israel’s current government is the furthest right the country has seen. Judicial reforms threaten to strip the authority of the Supreme Court, leaving the government with unchecked power. This is why Israelis are protesting in unprecedented numbers. Unfortunately, largely absent from the demonstrations are minority interests and the inhumane treatment of Palestinians.
These villagers are unable to access power and water despite the nearby Jewish settlement having modern amenities. Jewish Israeli activists we met are on call, ready to place their bodies in harm’s way to prevent inhumane atrocities. The day following our visit, one was arrested trying to prevent a home demolition by handcuffing himself to a bulldozer.
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