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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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How one Palestinian spring became a leisure spot for Israelis only
The spring that once belonged to the Palestinian village of Walajeh is now off limits to its residents. As of last week, it is open to Israeli settlers alone.
By
Aviv Tatarsky
October 22, 2019
Settlers attack olive harvesters, Israeli volunteers in West Bank village
Masked settlers uproot olive trees, set groves ablaze, and beat several Israeli volunteers with stones and metal rods in the West Bank village of Burin. Masked men from the settlement of Yitzhar wielding metal rods and stones attacked volunteers from Rabbis for Human Rights, a human rights organization based in Israel, while they were picking…
By
Oren Ziv
October 16, 2019
The Israeli activists helping protect the Palestinian olive harvest
For the past decade and a half, dozens of left-wing Israeli activists have come together to accompany Palestinians to their groves during the olive harvest. Despite recurring settler violence, the situation has improved over the years. It had become like the opening ceremony of the olive harvest season: last Wednesday, Israeli settlers uprooted 40 olive trees in Turmusaya, a small…
By
Orly Noy
October 7, 2018
When the IDF protects Palestinians for the sake of propaganda
The army’s new hasbara video is meant to convince the English-speaking world that it protects Palestinians from settlers during the olive harvest, as if the latter were some kind of untamable beasts. With the beginning of the olive harvest, the IDF has decided to wish all Palestinians a bountiful and safe season! A new video…
By
Samah Salaime
October 26, 2017
Settler violence on the rise as olive harvest begins in West Bank
Since the beginning of the olive harvest two weeks ago, Israeli human rights organizations have documented 10 cases of settler violence and theft against Palestinians and their property. For now, it seems like the police are doing their job. The olive harvest season, which began two weeks ago across Israel-Palestine, is one of the most…
By
Orly Noy
October 20, 2017
Settler violence and IDF collusion deny Palestinians the fruits of their harvest
Stolen fruit, destroyed trees and harassment by the army and settlers wreak havoc with the yearly olive harvest, an essential source of subsistence for West Bank Palestinians. By Yossi Gurvitz, for Yesh Din “The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up” (Deuteronomy 28:33) “I’ve been…
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+972 Magazine
December 9, 2016
WATCH: Activism and spirituality in the Palestinian olive harvest
At the height of the olive harvest this year, the Palestinian residents of Jayyous were assisted by volunteers from Israel and abroad. The activists came to the West Bank to combine activism and spirituality. Beyond the contribution of their manual labor, however, their very presence also helps reduce and prevent friction with the Israeli army…
By
Social TV
November 8, 2016
In the West Bank, even calling the fire dept. has an ethnic dimension
How does the IDF deal with brush fire? Depends whether it threatens Jewish or Palestinian property. By Yossi Gurvitz, written for Yesh Din In the beginning of May 2016, S., a resident of the West Bank village of Sur, returned to his village and immediately noticed heavy smoke billowing from his land. Normally in such…
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+972 Magazine
September 10, 2016
Meet the Israeli and Palestinian groups waging peace
Although the ongoing political stalemate has continued for years and peace seems like nothing more than a fantasy, joint Israeli and Palestinian initiatives seeking to put an end to the occupation and promote a political settlement remain undeterred.
By
Social TV
November 21, 2015
Why can’t Palestinians harvest olives in peace?
Data shows that the police simply cannot prevent Israeli felons from ruining the yearly Palestinian olive harvest. By Yesh Din, written by Yossi Gurvitz Yesh Din recently published our yearly datasheet, which tracks the lack in law enforcement in the West Bank when it comes to Israeli civilians harming Palestinians and damaging their property. The 2015…
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+972 Magazine
November 12, 2015
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