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Agriculture
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Greetings from Syria, where a postwar olive harvest offers a long-lost taste of home

A Christian villager in northern Syria harvests olives for the first time since the civil war, symbolizing hope amidst ongoing sectarian violence.
World news
fromThe Nation
4 months ago

Israel Tried to Destroy Our Olive Trees. But They Resisted-and So Did We.

The olive harvest in Gaza is a sacred family ritual that embodies kinship with trees, cultural continuity, and courageous persistence amid devastating conflict.
#west-bank
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

Why the olive harvest in Palestine is more than just farming?

We look at what this olive harvest really means for Palestinians and how it connects generations across the land. For Palestinians, the olive harvest is both an essential source of income and a treasured cultural tradition. Each year, families gather beneath the groves to pick olives, press oil, and celebrate a connection to the land that spans generations. But this season has seen increasing attacks from settlers and Israeli troops, damaging or uprooting thousands of trees.
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#settler-violence
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 months ago

Israeli settlers attack more Palestinians as olive harvest violence surges

More than 150 Israeli settler and military attacks have targeted Palestinians during this West Bank olive harvest season, causing injuries, detentions, and intensified displacement pressure.
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