Beit Skarya, home to about 600 Palestinians, gets easily omitted amongst the twelve surrounding Israeli settlements that make up the Gush Etzion settlement complex near Bethlehem. The sensitive location of Beit Skarya makes it subject to many constraints and obstacles typical of Palestinian villages located in Area C of the West Bank. These villages have limited access to education and health services, and are exposed to inadequate public service infrastructure and water scarcity due to restrictive planning and permitting processes, closure obstacles, restrictions of movement, and settler violence. These are all characteristics of Beit Skarya.
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