NEWS PROVIDED BY
The Vulnerable People Project
Nov. 12, 2026
TAYBEH, WEST BANK, Nov. 12, 2026 /Standard Newswire/ — The Vulnerable People Project (VPP) is calling on President Donald Trump and officials within his administration to deliver on assurances of protection for Taybeh’s Christians following a new reported attack on the West Bank town by Israeli settler terrorists. VPP is also urging American Church leaders, especially Bishop Robert Barron, to press the administration for immediate action.
VPP reported the evening of Nov. 11 that Israeli settlers were attacking Taybeh, the last entirely Christian town in the West Bank. Initial reports described a car set on fire and graffiti on local property.
The attack comes less than a month after a U.S. delegation, including U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch, visited Taybeh on Oct. 18 and met with Fr. Bashar Fawadleh. VPP’s Lex Pouliot was present when, during the visit, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee’s deputy described the settlers responsible as a “small group of people” and the situation as an “easy problem to fix.” In addition, Burch assured residents of Taybeh, “You are not alone.”
“America’s promises ought to mean something,” said Jason Jones, president and founder of the Vulnerable People Project. “Our team was in Taybeh when U.S. officials heard these families’ pleas and assured them the violence could be stopped. Almost a month later, they’re still being attacked. Members of the administration from the president down should use our nation’s influence to protect these families and make the people terrorizing them face consequences.”
VPP is urging Washington to impose targeted sanctions on violent settlers and the organizations financing or enabling their violence, and to explain publicly what steps it has taken since the October visit to secure residents’ safety.
VPP’s appeal to U.S. Church leaders singles out Bishop Barron, whose appointment by President Trump to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) was announced Sept. 16. The independent, bipartisan commission recommends foreign-policy action to the president, secretary of state, and Congress. VPP urges Barron to use that role to demand concrete measures to protect Taybeh and other threatened Christian communities in the Holy Land.
“Bishop Barron, please bring these families’ pleas directly to President Trump,” Jones said. “That’s what your position is for. The president appointed you to help defend religious freedom around the world. Christians in the Holy Land could really use you and your position now. These are our brothers and sisters in Christ, and you’re called to be our shepherd.”
VPP urges bishops, pastors and Christian newsrooms across the U.S. to make the attacks known and demand sustained protection for the families facing them. Through its Save West Bank Christians campaign, VPP documents attacks, supports threatened communities and advocates for their right to remain on their land. Learn more at SaveWestBankChristians.com.
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Founded by filmmaker, author and human rights advocate Jason Jones, the Vulnerable People Project protects vulnerable communities through humanitarian assistance, reporting and advocacy. VPP defends human dignity across religious and national boundaries.
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