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Foreign Activists Recruited for West Bank Olive Harvest Provocation
The Global Sumud Flotilla, an organization behind a past Gaza flotilla that included climate activist Greta Thunberg, is recruiting foreign activists to travel to Judea and Samaria for the upcoming olive harvest. The application deadline for the program was Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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What happened
- 01The Global Sumud Flotilla, which previously organized a Gaza flotilla featuring Greta Thunberg, is recruiting foreign activists for the olive harvest in Judea and Samaria.
- 02The application deadline for the international recruitment program was Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- 03Participants in the program must commit to a minimum two-week stay and undergo training in direct action and political activities.
- 04The Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism is tracking the recruitment efforts through its National Situation Room.
- 05The ministry warns that the organization aims to exploit the olive harvest to create provocations and friction on the ground.
- 06Avi Cohen Scali, Director General of the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, vowed to use all legal tools against foreign activists who arrive to cause provocations.
According to the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, the program requires a minimum two-week stay. It includes training in direct action, political activities, and media preparation. Participants must also commit to continued political activism after returning to their home countries.
The ministry warns that the initiative aims to exploit the olive harvest to create provocations and friction on the ground, framing its activities as a confrontation with Zionism. Avi Cohen Scali, the Director General of the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, stated that Israel will not be a playground for foreign anarchists, and vowed that those arriving to cause provocations will be identified and dealt with using all legal tools.
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