Key facts
- Palestinian Americans in Turmus Ayya, West Bank, report escalating violence from Israeli settlers.
- Attacks in Turmus Ayya include intimidation, property damage, and physical threats.
- Residents in Turmus Ayya feel abandoned by the U.S. despite their citizenship.
- Israeli forces destroyed three water wells in Ras al-Ahmar, Jordan Valley.
- The destruction of wells exacerbates a water crisis and forces residents to haul water from distant towns.
- Israeli settlers attacked the Armenian Church in occupied East Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday evening.
- Attackers threw stones and spat at the Armenian Church entrance.
- Israeli police arrested six suspects following the church attack.
Palestinian Americans residing in the West Bank, specifically in Turmus Ayya, are experiencing escalating violence from Israeli settlers. These attacks, which include intimidation, property damage, and physical threats, have left residents feeling unprotected and abandoned by the U.S. government, despite their American citizenship. The violence predates the current conflict in Gaza, and residents are reportedly left to defend themselves.