URGENT | Israeli Forces Attack UAWC’s Seed Bank Multiplication Unit in Hebron

Just moments ago, Israeli occupation forces launched a military assault on the Multiplication Unit of UAWC Seed Bank in the Hebron area, using bulldozers and heavy machinery to demolish storage facilities and infrastructure essential to the unit’s operations.

The attack resulted in the destruction of critical facilities used for storing agricultural materials and inputs, constituting a direct assault on Palestinian food sovereignty, efforts to preserve heirloom seeds, and a continued targeting of the Union itself. We call on all allies, friends, and international partners to urgently act to stop these violations and hold the Israeli occupation accountable for its crimes against land, people, and seeds.

We further urge increased solidarity and support for Palestinian farmers and their right to remain on their land.

31 July 2025 Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) a member organisation of La Via Campesina in Palestine.

CETIM strongly condemns this targeted attack on a civilian infrastructure dedicated to food sovereignty and the preservation of peasant seeds.

The destruction of this facility is not an isolated act, but part of a deliberate strategy to eradicate the livelihoods of Palestinian farmers and the Palestinian population. We express our absolute solidarity with members of the UAWC and call on all social, trade union and popular movements to mobilise to denounce these violations and defend the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people.