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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Alasdair Brenard

Surveilled, harassed by Israel – life as a West Bank Palestinian

Armed settlers dress in military uniforms as they drive near a Bedouin community in the occupied West Bank [Alasdair Brenard/Al Jazeera]

Occupied West Bank – “The Israeli army is here. They’re coming up the road!” our Palestinian driver Mohammad shouts, alarmed, as we near the location of a recent settler attack in the village of al-Sawiya.

The message is passed to him by anxious villagers congregating in the street. This is my first time working with Mohammad, who is on edge and seems uneasy. In our short time together, he has already recounted numerous traumatic experiences at the hands of the Israeli military.

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