Victory against Israeli West Bank settlement offers Palestinians some hope

Al JazeeraEN 5 min read 100% complete by Monjed JadouDecember 24, 2025 at 07:11 AM

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In December 2025, Palestinian Christian activist Alice Kisiya regained access to her family's land in al-Makhrour, in the occupied West Bank, after a legal victory against Israeli settlers. Since 2019, Kisiya had been barred from the land after settlers established an illegal outpost, claiming ownership. After years of legal battles, an Israeli court ruled in June that the settlers' ownership documents were fabricated and that the Kisiya family were the rightful owners of the land. The settlers were forced to dismantle their outpost. Kisiya views the ruling as a victory against the illegal manipulation of property documents by settlers and a confirmation of her family's rights.

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Beit Jala 40% Al Jazeera ×240% Israeli court ×260% al-Makhrour ×360% Israeli settlers ×370% Kisiya family ×370% Israel ×370% West Bank ×480% Alice Kisiya ×690%

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west bank 90% alice kisiya 90% israeli settlements 80% occupied west bank 80% land rights 70% palestinian 70% legal battle 60% israeli court 60% settler outpost 50%

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