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France 24
France 24
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Louis CHAHUNEAU

‘We’re not afraid’: French-Palestinian family fights for West Bank land seized by Israeli settlers

Alice Kisiya (R), whose family land was taken over by armed Israeli settlers, confronts a settler in the Makhrour area near Beit Jala in the occupied West Bank on August 22, 2024. © Hazem Bader, AFP

A French-Palestinian family in the Makhrour valley in the West Bank has been campaigning for years against the expropriation of their land. Israeli settlers seized the land by force at the end of July amid a drastic acceleration of settlements in the Palestinian territory since the start of the war in Gaza.

It was a restaurant appreciated for its cuisine and friendliness in the West Bank town of Beit Jala. “The place is beautiful, the food succulent and the owners are adorable [...]. If you're passing through Beit Jala, a stop at Al Makhrour is a must,” a comment from 2015 reads on its Facebook page.

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