Settlers Dig Up Father's Grave in West Bank

Summary

In the West Bank village of Asasa, Mohammed Asasas father was buried, only to have his grave dug up by armed Jewish settlers from a nearby outpost. The settlers, who had recently returned to the area, claimed the grave was too close to their spot. The family was forced to exhume the body or risk having the settlers finish the job. The incident, which was …

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In the West Bank village of Asasa, Mohammed Asasas father was buried, only to have his grave dug up by armed Jewish settlers from a nearby outpost. The settlers, who had recently returned to the area, claimed the grave was too close to their spot. The family was forced to exhume the body or risk having the settlers finish the job. The incident, which was condemned by the UN human rights office, is part of a larger pattern of settler attacks and expansion in the region, leaving Palestinians feeli

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