Daoud Nassar, a Palestinian farmer near Bethlehem, has been fighting for the legal recognition of his family’s land for 35 years. His 42-hectare farm, cultivated with olives, grapes, figs, and almonds, is located in Area C of the occupied West Bank, under Israeli control, where land confiscation is increasing. Despite possessing ownership documents dating back over a century – from the Ottoman era through the British Mandate and Jordanian rule – Nassar faces ongoing legal battles with Israeli authorities who declared his land state property in 1991. He feels like a refugee on his own land, despite valid proof of ownership. New Israeli government plans threaten to seize unregistered land, but Nassar’s case highlights the difficulties Palestinians face in securing rights even with documentation. His lawyer, Sani Khoury, is assisting in the legal fight, presenting historical documents to support the family's claim.

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