Court rules in Alice's favor — the land is ours

After years of demolitions, solidarity tents torn down, court hearings postponed, and a family camping on their own land to prove they hadn't abandoned it — the court has ruled.

The land is ours.

The Israeli court's ruling affirms what Alice and her family have maintained from the start: this land was legally registered generations ago, it was never abandoned, and the attempts to classify it as "state land" or "absentee property" were without foundation.

What this means

This ruling is a legal landmark — one of the first successful challenges to this type of land reclassification in the Al-Makhrour area. It creates a precedent that other Palestinian Christian families are already watching closely.

It does not mean the struggle is over. The terraces still need replanting. The family needs to rebuild what was destroyed. The legal team needs to defend against any appeal. And the broader pressure on Christians in the Bethlehem hills continues.

What you made possible

The legal fees were covered by gifts from thousands of supporters — from church communities in the United States, Europe, and Australia, and from individuals who heard Alice speak and decided to stand with her. Every dollar mattered.

The victory belongs to Alice and her family. But it also belongs to everyone who prayed, gave, shared, and showed up.

Thank you.