Joint List Head Condemns Settler Incursion into Abandoned Iqrit Church Courtyard

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Yousef Jabareen, head of the Joint List, condemned nine settlers for entering the church courtyard in the abandoned village of Iqrit, warning of settlement plans. He called the act a violation of holy sites and held the government and police responsible. The Association of Iqrit Residents also denounced the settlers' actions and demanded preventative measures.

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Yousef Jabareen condemned settlers for entering the church courtyard in the abandoned village of Iqrit.
Jabareen warned of settlement plans and held the government and police responsible for the incident.
Nine settlers were involved in the incursion and examined the church area suspiciously.
The Association of Iqrit Residents also condemned the settlers' actions and demanded preventative measures.

Joint List Head Condemns Settler Incursion into Abandoned Iqrit Church Courtyard — 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 church in the abandoned village of Iqrit. In a statement, Jabareen warned of potential settlement plans in the area.

Jabareen described the settlers' actions as another link in a chain of attacks on Christian and Muslim holy sites, violating the sanctity of religious places and the right of the Palestinian people to preserve their sacred sites and national memory. He stressed the necessity of confronting these "racist attacks" and not underestimating their danger.

Jabareen held the government and the police, specifically mentioning Itamar Ben-Gvir, fully responsible for the consequences of these incursions. He stated that the atmosphere of incitement and mobilization against Arabs, portraying them as enemies, fosters lawlessness and grants such "racists" immunity from accountability.

The statement concluded by detailing that the group consisted of nine settlers who were examining the area around the church under suspicious circumstances. The Association of Iqrit Residents also issued a statement condemning the provocations and demanding measures to prevent settlers from being present near the church.