Palestinian's home 'raided' for appearing in BBC documentary
Issa Amro, who was born in Hebron where he still lives, is one of around 30,000 Palestinians living within a settler-occupied area of the city, which is surrounded by the Israeli military.
As the founder of the non-violent group Youth Against Settlements (YAS), he has been an advocate for non-violent resistance against the occupation for nearly 20 years and took part in the BBC documentary where he showed Theroux around the settler-occupied part of the city.
Theroux spent three weeks travelling across the West Bank documenting 'the world of the Israeli ultra-nationalists" who have settled in the territory, illegally under international law, for the documentary.
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Amro has claimed in a post on social media that he was raided by Israeli soldiers and settlers as a repercussion for his part in the short film, where he highlighted the difficulties and discrimination Palestinians face living under occupation.
He claimed a fellow activist was injured and settlers chopped down his tree while also stealing tools from his home.
Amro said: 'The soldiers raided my house today, they wanted revenge from me for participating in the BBC documentary 'the settlers' , after the army left the settlers raided my house, they injured one activist and cut the tree, they stole tools and the garbage containers.
'The Israeli police officer came to threaten me not to file a complaint if so I will be arrested for trying to push the settlers outside my house. It is apartheid.'
The soldiers raided my house today, they wanted to revenge from me for participating in the @BBC documentary ' the settlers' , after the army left the settlers raided my house, they injured one activist and cut the tree, they stole tools and the garbage containers.
The Israeli… pic.twitter.com/jYYYlr2XyS — Issa Amro عيسى عمرو 🇵🇸 (@Issaamro) May 3, 2025
The post is accompanied by a short clip where Amro challenges Israeli soldiers who appear to be at his home.
He asked them why they were at his home, where one soldier with what appears to be a British accent replies: 'You know exactly why.'
Another is seen mocking Amro, saying he was showing the BBC what is happening in Gaza.
Amro said, 'The BBC are friends of Israel', to which the soldier replies, 'Of course', before the short clip ends.
Amro claims that shortly after the Israeli soldiers left his home, settlers then showed up and raided his house.
In another post, a few hours later, Amro said the settlers feel emboldened because of the US President Donald Trump's administration's blind support for Israel.
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