Palestinian Farmers Face Harvest Fears Amid Settler Violence
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
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- Palestinian farmers fear settler violence during the upcoming olive harvest.
- Dozens of new settlements were established since the last harvest.
- The Israeli military pledged to facilitate the harvest.
- Settlers have uprooted olive trees belonging to farmers.
- The previous harvest season was the most violent in 20 years.
Palestinian farmers in the West Bank are bracing for the olive harvest season, which begins soon, with apprehension due to ongoing settler violence. Dozens of settlements and outposts have been established across the West Bank since the last harvest, which was the most violent in two decades. The Israeli military (IDF) has stated it will act to facilitate the olive harvest, yet the army itself continues to uproot trees, and settlers are reportedly preparing for the season.
One farmer, identified only as Y, from a village in the central West Bank, recently had olive trees uprooted by settlers just before the harvest began. He expressed his distress, stating, "I don't understand how a person can uproot olive trees like this. You want to take over the land? Leave the olives. But he knows where it hurts us." He recalled better times, indicating this is a recurring issue that he struggles to accept.
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