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West Bank olive harvest ‘more dangerous than ever’ under shadow of war
A surge of Israeli settler violence and land seizures is preventing Palestinian families from accessing their olive trees. Those who try risk being killed.
By
Hana Elias
November 15, 2023
Why are Israeli soldiers harvesting Palestinians’ olive groves?
Soldiers were seen picking the trees after receiving permission from a settler group. When Palestinians went to harvest the next day, police prevented them.
By
Oren Ziv
and
Meron Rapoport
October 19, 2022
Israeli soldiers beat, arrest Palestinian activist during olive harvest
Mohammed Khatib was brutally arrested with two left-wing Israelis while trying to protect Palestinian farmers from settler and army violence.
By
Oren Ziv
October 12, 2021
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WATCH: Jewish extremist tries to stab ‘rabbi for human rights’
Volunteers and activists were accompanying Palestinian olive harvesters in the West Bank to help protect them from settler attacks. A right-wing Jewish extremist threw stones at and attempted to stab president of Rabbis for Human Rights, Arik Asherman, following an olive harvest coordinated with the Israeli army on Friday. Nobody was significantly injured in the…
By
Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man
October 23, 2015
WATCH: Olive harvest marred by arson, vandalism and violence
Palestinian farmers from the West Bank village of Yasuf are forbidden from accessing their olive groves for much of the year. When they are given access during the olive harvest, they often find their trees cut down or burned by settlers. But even when they turn to police, the vast majority of their complaints lead…
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Social TV
December 16, 2014
PHOTOS: In West Bank village, Palestinian farmers go against the grain
For the first time in 14 years the farmers of Salem decided to reach their agricultural lands without permission from Israeli authorities. It wasn’t long, however, before Israeli settlers and soldiers came to disturb their work. Text and Photos: Ahmad al-Bazz / Activestills.org Every December, just after they have finished tilling their soil, Palestinian farmers…
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Activestills
December 6, 2014
PHOTOS: Palestinians watch harvest season disappear before their eyes
In the village of Salem, as elsewhere in the West Bank, Palestinians are forced to harvest their olives according to the whims and restrictions of Israeli authorities. Photos and text by: Ahmad Al-Bazz/Activestills.org As every year in October, Palestinian families in the West Bank head to their groves in order to begin the olive harvest…
By
Activestills
October 18, 2014
West Bank mosque set ablaze in suspected settler attack
The olive harvest is historically a period when settler violence against Palestinians and their trees increase. The name of a local settlement from which two youths were arrested last week is spray painted onto the mosque’s wall. A West Bank mosque was set on fire and vandalized early Tuesday morning in what on the surface…
By
Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man
October 14, 2014
‘Land isn’t enough; the army takes olives, too’
I teach writing at a Palestinian university in the West Bank. Several of my students have been gracious enough to share their experiences with +972, albeit anonymously. This is the second of four short essays. Read part one here. I went with my family to our olive groves in order to pick olives. We went…
By
Mya Guarnieri Jaradat
April 7, 2014
The silent axe: Driving Palestinian olive farmers off their land
The daily terrorism directed against Palestinians in the West Bank is reliant on the despair Palestinians have for the Israeli justice system. A case in point: olive trees burned to the ground. By Yesh Din, written by Yossi Gurvitz Amira Hass last week wrote about the “quiet terror attacks,” the ones Israelis don’t hear about. They occur…
By
+972 Magazine
November 3, 2013
From prisoner release to home demolitions: A week in photos – October 25-31
This week: Prisoner releases, house demolitions, weekly demonstrations, olive harvests, prayerful protests, and asylum seekers.
By
Activestills
November 1, 2013
Settler violence: Think of it like burning down a Jewish business
When violent hate crimes happen so often they become a non-story. Imagine a series of attacks on shops and businesses in your city. Every night, a gang of hooligans breaks windows, damages goods and sets fire to a different store. Now imagine that this same gang only targets businesses owned by a specific group of…
By
Edo Konrad
October 29, 2013
For Israel’s police, settler violence is but a fantasy
The Israeli right-wing likes to claim that Palestinians fabricate the destruction of their olive trees. The police disagrees. Not that they are any good at catching the terrorists. By Yesh Din, written by Yossi Gurvitz When you besiege a city a long time, to make war against it in order to capture it, you shall…
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+972 Magazine
October 26, 2013
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