Bedouin Communities at the Heart of the Occupation Plans to Swallow the West Bank
The article discusses the rising attacks on Bedouin communities in the West Bank as part of broader Israeli policies aimed at demographic changes and displacement.
The article sheds light on the escalating assaults on Bedouin communities within the context of broader policies targeting the occupied West Bank. This situation has arisen amid increasing signs of settlement expansion and a surge in forced displacement, raising serious questions about Israel's long-term objectives in the region. According to the Al Jazeera report by Walid Al Attar, Israeli steps to alter the demographic reality in the West Bank are accelerating, which poses a threat to the viability of a future Palestinian state.
Currently, there are approximately 200 marginalized Bedouin communities experiencing chronic neglect and rights violations, with reports indicating around 6,000 Israeli offenses documented against these groups in 2025 alone. The report emphasizes that since the recent conflict in Gaza, about 12,000 Palestinians from 183 Bedouin communities have been displaced due to more than 10,000 violations affecting their livelihoods. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) describes the humanitarian situation in the West Bank as the direst since 1967, pointing to a 'silent war' targeting Palestinian towns and camps.
Local estimates suggest that the number of displaced persons from the Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps in northern West Bank has surpassed 27,000, with many homes either destroyed or significantly damaged. This situation reflects a growing humanitarian crisis, necessitating immediate attention and action to address the plight of the affected populations.