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"[T]urning Umm al-Khair, piece by piece, into what can only be described as an island encircled by a colony."

"Their clear goal is kicking the people from here, stealing the land."

"We have to be resilient."
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Authors: Ali Awad, Rafaela Cortez, & Ricardo Esteves Ribeiro
Publication: Mondoweiss
February 5th, 2026
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mondoweiss.net/2026/02/life-an

Palestinians attend the funeral of Awdah al-Hathaleen in Umm al-Khair, Masafer Yatta, August 7, 2025. (Photo: © Ilia Yefimovich/dpa via ZUMA Press/APA Images)

Life and loss in Umm al-Khair, an island within a settlement

The West Bank community of Umm al-Khair has been consumed by the illegal Israeli settlement of Carmel. But despite losing land and loved ones, Palestinians there refuse to leave. “This is my land,” says Ahmad Hathaleen. “This is where I belong.”

mondoweiss.net · Mondoweiss

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