Joint List Head Denounces Settler Intrusion at Abandoned Iqrit Church

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Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba

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Yousef Jabareen, head of the Joint List, condemned nine settlers for intruding into the abandoned Iqrit church courtyard, warning of settlement plans. He called it an attack on holy sites and held the government responsible. The Iqrit Families Association also condemned the settlers' actions and demanded preventative measures.

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Yousef Jabareen condemned settlers intruding at the abandoned Iqrit church, warning of settlement plans.
Jabareen called the intrusion an attack on holy sites and held the government responsible.
Nine settlers reportedly inspected the church area, raising suspicions.
The Iqrit Families Association condemned the settlers and demanded preventative measures.

Joint List Head Denounces Settler Intrusion at Abandoned Iqrit Church — Editorial illustration generated by baba News, not a photograph of the event.

Yousef Jabareen, head of the Joint List, has condemned the intrusion of a group of settlers into the courtyard and surroundings of the abandoned church in the village of Iqrit. Jabareen warned of potential settlement plans in the area, viewing the incident as another attack on Christian and Muslim holy sites and an assault on the sanctity of religious places and the right of "our people" to preserve their holy sites and national memory.

Jabareen emphasized the need to confront these "racist attacks" and not underestimate their danger, holding the government and the police under Ben Gvir fully responsible for the consequences. He stated that the atmosphere of incitement and mobilization against Arabs, portraying them as enemies, encourages lawlessness and grants such "racists" impunity.

The settlers, numbering nine individuals, reportedly inspected the area around the church, raising suspicions about their intentions. The Iqrit Families Association issued a statement condemning the provocations and demanding measures to prevent settlers from being present near the church.