Author: Aziza Nofal

Ziyad Mashhour al-Ghafari of Sinjil, a Palestinian village in the West Bank, witnessed the destruction of his family’s olive grove by Israeli forces building a separation wall. Despite objections, the villagers live in fear of isolation, with uncertainty about the wall’s future path through the village. The larger Israeli plan includes creating buffer zones around villages like Sinjil to separate them from Palestinian regions, impacting freedom of movement. The wall threatens homes, agricultural land, and entire communities. Settlers returning to evacuated settlements exacerbate tensions with local Palestinians. As part of a broader annexation plan, the wall’s impact extends beyond what…