Key facts
- Over 100 Palestinian families have been displaced.
- The displacement occurred in the Ein al-Auja community in the occupied West Bank.
- Settler attacks are cited as a cause for displacement.
- Diversion of water resources is cited as a cause for displacement.
- The Ein al-Auja spring has dwindled to a trickle.
- The spring was once a vital water source.
- Livelihoods have become untenable for the community.
- The community is a Palestinian Bedouin community.
A Palestinian Bedouin community near Ein al-Auja in the occupied West Bank has been forced to relocate over 100 families. This displacement is attributed to settler attacks and the diversion of water resources, which have rendered life untenable for the community. The Ein al-Auja spring, once a vital water source for the Bedouin families, has been reduced to a mere trickle. This reduction in water availability has severely impacted their livelihoods, compelling them to abandon their homes and seek new locations. The actions of settlers and the diversion of water have collectively created conditions that are no longer sustainable for the community's existence in their traditional area.