The Agricultural Development Association (PARC), in cooperation with the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), concluded a workshop on documenting violations against rural and Bedouin communities in the West Bank caused by repeated attacks from settlers and Israeli military forces. These violations include closures, checkpoints, demolitions, land confiscation, and damage to agricultural lands through uprooting trees, bulldozing crops, and settlement expansion happening under the continued occupation.

The workshop finalized the process of collecting and analyzing data from eleven locations most exposed to violations, including Masafer Yatta, Qusra, Duma, Ras al-Auja, Huwwara, Yasuf and others.

Using surveys and in-depth interviews, researchers documented both the types of violations and their psychological, physical, economic, and social impacts on affected communities.

Discussions also addressed the challenges faced during data collection, such as restricted access due to checkpoints and closures, as well as protection risks for field researchers. A special session led by DRC’s Protection Coordinator introduced ways for local communities to classify and respond to violations, emphasizing the role of local and international institutions in reducing protection risks.

The workshop is part of ongoing PARC–DRC cooperation to produce a comprehensive report on protection risks in the West Bank. The report will provide information on the types of violations occurring, protection risks and recommendations for international actors for how to support Palestinian communities, ensure accountability and mitigate the impacts of these violations.

Through this initiative, PARC aims to expand documentation efforts, strengthen community protection mechanisms, and build the capacity of local protection committees to monitor and advocate for vulnerable communities.