Jordan Valley Activists نشطاء غور الأردن
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Jordan Valley Activists نشطاء غور الأردن
@JVActivists
Protective presence for Palestinian shepherding communities in the north Jordan Valley. Updates from the field.

APPEAL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY Four Palestinian shepherd communities in the northern Jordan Valley — Al-Farsiya, Ein al-Hilweh, Khirbet Humsa, and Khallet Makhoul — face imminent demolition and expulsion. We call on the international community to urgently press Israeli authorities to prevent irreversible measures against these communities, whose families have lived on this land for generations. Al-Farsiya illustrates the danger facing the last shepherd communities in the region. In May 2026, the army confiscated the community's water tanks and vehicles, leaving residents without water in the summer heat. Demolition orders followed. The Abu Mohsen family, including a child with special needs, depends on herding and farming — and repeated detentions and confiscations have pushed them to despair. Al-Farsiya is not an isolated case. Ein al-Hilweh, Khirbet Humsa, and Khallet Makhoul face the same threat. On July 2, 2026, Civil Administration forces demolished structures in Ein al-Hilweh in violation of a court order, while nearby outposts and settlements expand unabated — raising serious concerns under international law, including the prohibition on altering the demographic composition of occupied territory and of ethnic cleansing. Residents have pursued every available legal channel. But a recent demolition in Ein al-Hilweh occurred despite a judicial order freezing it. Urgent, direct intervention is needed. We call on the international community to approach Israeli authorities demanding these demolitions be prevented and press for continued access to grazing land, water, and basic living conditions. These four communities are among the last shepherd communities holding on in the northern Jordan Valley, fighting to remain and preserve their way of life. We call on the international community to act now, before further demolitions become a fait accompli. For more information contact @JVActivists








