As Palestinians, we breathed a sigh of relief when the Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel was announced last week.
In both Gaza and the occupied West Bank, Palestinians were overjoyed at the completion of this long-awaited agreement to stop the genocide. It represented the failure of the occupying army to defeat and subjugate our people. We were delighted at the ensuing release of Palestinian prisoners.
But this joy has been tarnished by fears that Israel will replicate the scenario of genocide and displacement here in the occupied West Bank.
The first signs were the violent threats that began to intensify from the very moment the war on Gaza stopped.
Israel imposed strict measures against celebrations, aiming to quash public expressions of joy in the occupied West Bank, while also impeding our freedom of movement……more
