Beit Sahour says settlement plan threatens its last remaining area for future expansion (opens original article in a new tab)

Beit Sahour officials in the West Bank say an Israeli land seizure in Ash al-Ghrab endangers the city's last space for future growth, prompting a multi-pronged campaign to challenge the move.

• Beit Sahour officials claim Israeli land seizure in Ash al-Ghrab threatens the city's last area for future expansion.
• The municipality is using diplomatic, legal, and public campaigns to challenge the confiscation, including establishing a legal clinic.
• Residents face settler harassment and restrictions, with some warnings of violence for approaching threatened land.