New Israeli Land Reforms Raise Fears Among West Bank Christians

New Israeli Land Reforms Raise Fears Among West Bank Christians

Zain Jaafar Cows graze on the outskirts of Taybeh, a Palestinian Christian village northeast of Ramallah in the West Bank, on July 28, 2025. Taybeh is identified with the Ephraim mentioned in the Gospel of John, where Jesus went after raising Lazarus. The Security Cabinet’s reforms would alter long-standing land rules in the West Bank, shifting authority in ways critics say could weaken prospects for a two-state solution.