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Israeli Policy Hinders Palestinian Olive Harvest, Critics Say
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Israel's "coordination mechanism" restricts Palestinian farmers' access to approximately 90,000 dunams of land for the olive harvest, a key cultural and economic symbol. Critics argue the policy, coupled with settler violence and military actions, effectively prevents harvests and harms Palestinians economically. This year's restrictions cover 10,000 more dunams than last year, with documented settler violence already occurring. The policy is seen as a tool to displace Palestinians and seize land.
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- Israel's "coordination mechanism" restricts Palestinian access to 90,000 dunams of land for the olive harvest.
- Critics claim the policy, alongside settler violence, prevents harvests and harms Palestinian livelihoods.
- The area under closure orders has increased by 10,000 dunams this year due to outpost proliferation.
- Yesh Din documented 107 incidents of settler violence related to the harvest since early October.
- In one case, soldiers detained a Palestinian family for harvesting olives on their private land.
- The policy is described as a shift from facilitating harvests to preventing them.
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