Hello, my name is Sarah Hartzell. I am hosting this fundraiser for my friend, Eman. She is a mother in the West Bank, Occupied Palestine.
Eman has been enduring settler attacks, loss of land, forced displacement, and unhealthy living conditions. In June 2024, settlers broke into her family’s home and broke windows, stole the land, shattered phones, smashed cars, and cut olive trees. They threatened to break bones if anyone disobeyed them.
She is now living in a small, unsanitary rental.
Her husband is in an Israeli prison.
Eman has 3 children, ages 6, 3, and 1.5 years, who she is struggling to provide rent, food, and medical care for. Her youngest child has a medical condition that caused a narrowing of his esophagus and stomach. This condition causes reflux and makes it difficult for him to eat, which is causing him to be underweight. This condition was present during Eman’s pregnancy with her son, and she has not been able to afford medical treatment for him. Doctors want to do a heart examination, and also a scope of his esophagus and stomach. This diagnostic imaging costs hundreds of dollars, and that is only for the diagnosis.
A few days ago, the full invasion of the West Bank began. Eman texted me from her location after it happened, saying the occupation closed all the roads that connect villages to cities. The settlers flooded the area and beat the citizens, the occupation forces shot their weapons indiscriminately in a senseless manner, gasoline and diesel have been cut off, and there have been drones flying above their village. An officer came to their house and told them “we will do to you what we did to Gaza.”
The West Bank is being ethnically cleansed. Contribute today to provide support to Eman, and to show your solidarity. The need will continue to grow as the invasion continues.
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