‘We no longer talk about whether colonists have stolen our land. We talk about survival’

Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam project leader, discusses the ongoing violence faced by Palestinians from Israeli settlers in the West Bank, emphasizing the impact on daily life and the fear of survival. She highlights the systematic nature of this violence, often dismissed by Israeli leaders as isolated incidents. The upcoming Israeli elections may encourage settlers to seize more Palestinian land, exacerbating tensions. Khalidi reflects on the increasing difficulty of movement for Palestinians, with checkpoints and settlements encroaching on their land. Conversations among families now revolve around the fear of violence and the viability of building homes or planting trees in such an environment.