Several days ago, Combatants for Peace wrote that a local journalist reports that the community we've been working to bring water to, has been promised equal water and infrastructure to the surrounding settlements!
“We organized one of the largest demonstrations that has ever been seen in the South Hebron Hills. We built a massive coalition in support, pulling in partners from All that's Left, Breaking the Silence, Standing Together, Machsom Watch, The Jordan Valley Coalition, Zazim, Peace Now, Imahot4 and more. Over six-hundred activists came out to march together and demand equal access to water for Palestinian communities in the South Hebron Hills.”
Watch a video of the demonstration here; it was produced by @HebronWatch.
“The United Nations also took up our call, demanding an equitable distribution of water between Israelis and Palestinians, in a report issued last Friday. Read the article below, from the Jerusalem Post, talking about the UN Resolution.
In a stunning turn of events, we are thrilled to announce that we have achieved success. The pressure created by our massive water rights campaign (and the retaliative violence from the settlers/military this past week), has made a huge impact. The Israeli military officer in charge of the area, General Yehuda Fuchs, met with the local village leader and promised:
"The area will receive all it needs, just like the settlements, it is in between two settlements and should be getting its needs met just the same."
We are hopeful that this appears to be an official promise to connect the village of Al Mofakara, outside of At-Tuwani in the South Hebron Hills, to the water grid. We intend to remain vigilant, and hold the army to their promise!”