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Israeli Rabbi Decries Settler Violence During Olive Harvest
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Rabbi Lana Zilberman Soloway of Rabbis for Human Rights condemned settler violence against Palestinian farmers during the West Bank olive harvest on October 16, 2026, which also saw photojournalist Heidi Levine hospitalized. Soloway criticized a religious ruling permitting the seizure of Palestinian olives and called for government accountability for perpetrators. She highlighted her organization's efforts to protect farmers and stressed the need for peace based on justice and equality for all residents.
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- Rabbi Lana Zilberman Soloway condemned settler violence against Palestinian farmers during the October 16, 2026, West Bank olive harvest.
- Photojournalist Heidi Levine was hospitalized after being beaten while documenting settler attacks on farmers.
- A religious ruling by Rabbi Dov Lior permitted taking olives from Palestinian groves, which Soloway denounced as theft.
- Rabbis for Human Rights organizes volunteers to protect Palestinian farmers during the harvest.
- Soloway urged the Israeli government to ensure safety and accountability for perpetrators of violence.
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