While the world watches Israel’s spree of war crimes — unprecedented in scale and severity — continue with impunity in Gaza, settler and state violence against Palestinians in the West Bank has escalated dramatically. Students, faculty, and staff from the UCSD Divest Coalition joined 160 encampments across the globe to demand an end to our institutions’ silence and complicity in genocide. Dr. Uziel’s work as the director of archaeological digs in Silwan directly contributes to ongoing efforts by the Israeli state to systematically erase, displace, and eliminate the Palestinian people. In Silwan, discriminatory laws and policies are invoked in an unlawful manner to evict Palestinian residents and demolish their homes. During Dr. Uziel’s eight years as Director, 129 homes and community buildings were demolished, 166 individuals were displaced, and 673 individuals were impacted through their direct displacement or the destruction of their workplaces.

Source: New York Times May 13, 2024 20:25 UTC