Dozens of Attacks on Olive Harvesters Reported Across West Bank
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
At least 20 attacks targeting Palestinian olive harvesters and their lands were reported across six West Bank governorates within a 12-hour period. The incidents included assaults, arrests, property theft, and obstruction of access to fields. These attacks during the vital olive harvest season are causing significant economic losses for Palestinian families.
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- At least 20 attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters and their lands occurred in the West Bank over 12 hours.
- Incidents included assaults, arrests of 17 people in Kafr Ni'ma, and theft of crops.
- Settlers uprooted olive trees and farmers were prevented from accessing their fields in multiple governorates.
- The attacks took place during the critical olive harvest season, causing economic damage.
- Farmers in Ramallah, Nablus, Hebron, Qalqilya, Bethlehem, and Salfit were affected.
Over a 12-hour period, Palestinian olive harvesters, their lands, and supporters faced at least 20 attacks across six West Bank governorates. The incidents, occurring between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., included physical assaults on farmers, solidarity activists, and journalists, as well as arrests. Additionally, olive trees were uprooted, agricultural lands bulldozed, crops and property stolen, and farmers were prevented from reaching their fields to harvest olives.
In the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, Israeli forces arrested 17 individuals in the village of Kafr Ni'ma. Among those detained were 12 foreign solidarity activists, two foreign journalists, and three Palestinians who were participating in olive picking near Jabal al-Raysan. Farmers in other villages were also blocked from accessing their land.
In Nablus Governorate, settlers entered the al-Mas'oudiya area and stole olive crops. Two young men were beaten while harvesting olives near Mount Ebal, and farmers in Beit Furik were forced to abandon their fields. In Hebron Governorate, settlers uprooted olive trees in the town of Beit 'Awwa, and a journalist and a citizen were assaulted. Similar incidents were reported in Qalqilya, Bethlehem, and Salfit governorates, involving the establishment of new settlement outposts and the prevention of farmers from reaching their land.
These attacks occurred during the olive harvest season, a crucial source of income for many Palestinian families. Preventing farmers from accessing their fields, stealing crops, and damaging trees result in direct economic losses and threaten the continued cultivation of agricultural lands.
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