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Jewish Settlers Uproot, Destroy Olive Trees near Nablus

April 4, 2021

Jewish settlers today uprooted and destroyed scores of olive saplings for Palestinian farmers in the village of Qusra, near the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. […]

Jewish Settlers Chop down Dozens of Olive Trees near Bethlehem

February 21, 2021

Jewish settlers cut down today dozens of olive trees belonging to a Palestinian resident in the village of al-Walaja, northwest of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. […]

Jewish Settlers Uproot 50 Olive Trees near Hebron

February 9, 2021

Jewish settlers today uprooted dozens of olive trees in the Masafer Yatta area to the south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the southern occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local activist Fouad […]

Israeli Forces Destroy Nature Reserve, Uproot 10,000 Trees in Jordan Valley (VIDEO)

January 29, 2021

The Israeli army on Wednesday destroyed a natural reserve and uprooted at least 10,000 trees in a military campaign in the northern West Bank in a move that Palestinians termed a “crime”. Moataz Bisharat, who […]

Israeli Forces Uproot 350 Olive Trees, Displace Residents near Jericho

December 29, 2020

Israeli occupation forces today uprooted 350 olive trees and demolished three residential structures in the village of Nweimeh, near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Najat Irmeileh, […]

Jewish Settlers Uproot Olive Trees near Hebron

December 24, 2020

Jewish settlers Thursday uprooted dozens of olive trees in the locality of At-Tuwani, near the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Coordinator of the Anti-Wall and Settlement Committees […]

Jewish Settlers Uproot Olive Saplings near Salfit

December 20, 2020

Illegal Jewish settlers uprooted today a number of olive saplings belonging to Palestinian farmers in the village of Hares, near the town of Salfit in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian news agency WAFA. […]

Israeli Army Prevents Palestinian Farmers from Planting Olive Trees

December 19, 2020

The Israeli army today prevented Palestinians from planting olive trees in their lands in the village of Jaloud, near the West Bank city of Nablus, under the pretext it was “state land,” according to the […]

Jewish Settlers Set fire to Olive Trees near Hebron

December 13, 2020

Jewish settlers set fire to large tracts of olive fields, burning hundreds of fully grown trees belonging to a local Palestinian family in Khallet Ad-Dabi‘ area to the east of Yatta town in the southern […]

The Ancient Olive Grove – A Poem

December 8, 2020

From above the valley, Doha gazed down upon her ancient olive grove, cradled in the fertile crescent, not far from Nablus; proud of the beautiful branches: their silent symbolism. Her once soft hands gnarled with […]

Jewish Settlers Steal Olive Crops, Cut Dozens of Trees beyond Apartheid Wall

October 12, 2020

Palestinians who were able to access their land –  located beyond Israel’s apartheid barrier in the Salfit area – found out that their olive crops have been stolen and dozens of trees cut, according to […]

Israeli Authorities Block Palestinian Access to Farmland ahead of Olive Harvest

October 8, 2020

Israel has in recent days issued 63 military orders to close areas and land planted with Palestinian olive trees, covering an area of 3,000 dunams (3 square kilometers) across the occupied West Bank ahead of […]

Jewish Settlers Torch Olive Grove in Occupied West Bank

October 7, 2020

Jewish settlers today torched an olive grove belonging to Deir Ballut town, west of Salfit, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. The town mayor Yahya Mustafa told WAFA that a group of settlers set […]

Israeli Forces Uproot over 20 Olive Trees near Ramallah

September 9, 2020

Israeli military bulldozers today uprooted at least 22 olive trees Ras Karkar village, west of Ramallah city, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Nu‘man Nofal, a farmer from the village, told WAFA that Israeli […]

Jewish Settlers Attack Shepherds, Set up Mobile Home on Palestinian Land

August 22, 2020

Jewish settlers today attacked shepherds and cut olive trees in Masafer Yatta in the southern West Bank, while others set up a mobile home on land in Beita town in the north of the West […]

Israeli Forces Uproot Hundreds of Olive Trees in West Bank Village

July 21, 2020

Israeli forces uprooted this morning over 200 olive trees in the Palestinian village of Deir Istiya, near the West Bank city of Salfit, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources told WAFA that […]

Israeli Forces Uproot Dozens of Olive Trees in Jordan Valley

June 24, 2020

Israeli forces today uprooted dozens of olive trees belonging to Bardala village in the northern Jordan Valley, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Ziad Sawafta, head of Bardala village council, told WAFA that Israeli […]

Jewish Settlers Destroy Dozens of Olive trees near Nablus

June 5, 2020

Jewish settlers cut down around 36 fully grown olive trees in the village of Burin, near Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Munir Qadous, a member of […]

Israeli Forces, Jewish Settlers Join Forces to Destroy West Bank Land Planted with Olive Trees

May 18, 2020

Israeli soldiers and Jewish settlers today joined forces in destroying 15 dunums of land planted with olive trees in an area located between the villages of Kaffa and Shoufa, near the northern West Bank city […]

Jewish Settlers Destroy Dozens of Olive Trees near Bethlehem

May 16, 2020

Jewish settlers cut down dozens of olive trees in the town of Nahalin, near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Israeli settlers cut 40 olive trees from […]

On First Day of Ramadan, Jewish Settlers Destroy Dozens of Olive Trees near Nablus

April 24, 2020

Jewish settlers today chopped down over 30 olive trees in the Palestinian town of As-Sawiya, near Nablus, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement construction in the northern West Bank, […]

On Easter Sunday, Jewish Settlers Uproot Hundreds of Olive Saplings near Bethlehem

April 12, 2020

Illegal Jewish settlers on Easter Sunday uprooted about 350 olive saplings belonging to Palestinian farmers in the town of al-Khader, near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to a local source. This is […]

Israeli Forces, Settlers Attack Palestinian Activists Planting Olive Trees (VIDEO)

February 29, 2020

Israeli forces attacked Palestinian activists planting olive trees in an area to the east of Tubas, in the northern Jordan Valley, according to witnesses. Israeli forces attacked and dispersed activists participating in the tree planting […]

Jewish Settlers Chop down 50 Olive Trees near Nablus

January 8, 2020

Jewish settlers chopped down today 50 olive trees for Palestinian farmers in the village of al-Sawiya, to the south of the West Bank city of Nablus, according to a local official. Ghassan Daghlas, in charge […]

Jewish Settlers Steal Palestinian Olive Harvest in Nablus

October 20, 2018

Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian farmers and olive harvesters in the Burin village, in southern Nablus City of the northern occupied West Bank, on Saturday. Palestinian Authority (PA)-owned Wafa News Agency reported that a group of […]

Jewish Settlers Uproot Dozens of Olive Trees in Turmusayya Village (VIDEO)

October 3, 2018

Jewish settlers uprooted dozens of Palestinian-owned olive trees, on Wednesday, in the village of Turmusayya north of the central occupied West Bank district of Ramallah. Locals said that Jewish settlers from the illegal settlements of […]

Israeli Settlers Cut Down Olive Trees and Attack Palestinians in Nablus (VIDEO)

March 8, 2018

Several Israeli settlers from the illegal Rahalim settlement attacked Palestinian farmers in the northern occupied West Bank of Nablus. Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, cut down olive trees in Nablus-area village https://t.co/mqCEkcnqZh #Palestine pic.twitter.com/fBuAwoK44S — al […]

The Palestinian Olive Tree and Ahed Tamimi

February 16, 2018

By Wasan Abu Baker After my father’s release from and Israeli prison in 1988, our family, friends, and neighbors had a huge celebration welcoming him home. He spent a few months as a political prisoner […]

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