⚠ The community faces immediate danger of forced expulsion. Every donation helps us act now.

What is happening

A community enduring violence, demolition, and siege

Khirbet el-Marajim is a small pastoral community in the West Bank that has faced years of violent attacks — arson, the theft and kidnapping of livestock, and severe physical harassment — by settlers from nearby outposts, operating under the blind eye and sometimes with the active support of the IDF.

A month ago, the Civil Administration demolished the home of teachers Linda and Mohammad Musallam and their eight children (aged 1.5 to 17), under the pretext of protecting nearby antiquities — overriding expert archaeologists who confirmed the residents posed no danger to the artefacts.

On 2 April, the IDF declared the entire area a closed military zone for a full year. The order is selectively enforced: human rights activists protecting the residents are expelled, while settlers with documented records of violent attacks are allowed in freely. This triggered an immediate escalation — on 13 April, settlers accompanied by an IDF vehicle destroyed the road connecting Marajim to the village of Duma and cut off the community's central water supply.

The community is now in immediate danger of violent expulsion. Marajim needs us now.

100% goes to the families

Who we are

Ophir Averbuch and Sasha Sodin are activists of the NGO Torat Tzedek. Ophir is a PhD candidate in economics at Harvard University. Sasha is a professor of mathematics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Both have been on the ground witnessing these events firsthand. To ensure the funds reach the community safely from abroad, donations are collected through Ophir's bank account in the USA. 100% of all donations are transferred directly to the families.

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  • Rebuilding shelter and recovering belongings for the Musallam family (priority)
  • Covering losses from settler attacks: livestock, crops, fences, arson damage
  • Restoring water access and installing off-grid solar electricity
  • Security cameras and documentation equipment (in coordination with Torat Tzedek)
  • Legal support to protect residents' rights and prevent further displacement
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  • No platform fees — every dollar reaches Marajim
  • Same uses as the Chuffed campaign: shelter, infrastructure, legal, security
  • Managed by Ophir Averbuch (Harvard) and Sasha Sodin (Hebrew University)
  • Both organisers have been on the ground in Marajim
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Where your money goes

Five priorities for the funds raised

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Recovering the Musallam Home

The priority is to help Linda, Mohammad and their eight children (aged 1.5–17) recover from the demolition of their home and the loss of all their belongings.

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Settler Attack Damage

Covering losses from ongoing attacks: stolen and killed livestock, destroyed farm fences and crops, and arson of houses and vehicles.

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Life-Sustaining Infrastructure

Restoring the water supply cut off on 13 April and installing off-grid solar electricity — essentials for daily survival and farming on the land.

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Security & Documentation

Security cameras and protection equipment, in coordination with the human rights NGO Torat Tzedek, to document and report settler violence and vandalism.

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Legal Support

Funding ongoing legal efforts to protect residents' rights — especially the Musallam family — and to challenge further demolitions and displacement orders.

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