Former Israeli generals back Palestinian olive farmers facing restrictions

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 5 Nov, 23:04 · Archive

Former Israeli military generals have offered support to Palestinian olive farmers facing Israeli settler violence and military restrictions in the occupied West Bank.

Former Israeli military generals have offered their assistance to Palestinian olive farmers in the occupied West Bank, citing frustration at Israeli settler violence against Palestinians harvesting their crops.

Palestinian farmers have been permitted limited access to their olive groves under Israeli military restrictions. Euronews reports that Israeli soldiers stood guard near olive groves in the village of al-Mughayyir on Thursday as Palestinian families gathered what they could during one of the few permitted harvest days. Troops fired tear gas near the olive pickers, with smoke drifting through the trees. The village of around 3,000 people has approximately 4,300 hectares of land but residents say they can access barely 100 hectares. Access requires prior Israeli military approval and is restricted to a handful of days, subject to age limits and bans on equipment.

Villagers report that such brief visits are insufficient to maintain their trees, which require year-round care. The UN has recorded 377 settler attacks causing casualties or property damage across the West Bank since September, the highest figure since records began in 2006. These incidents have resulted in one Palestinian death, more than 200 injuries and 3,850 trees damaged. The olive harvest provides vital income for an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 Palestinian families.

How it is being reported

• Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian olive grove near RamallahIsraeli settlers have set fire to olive trees belonging to Palestinian farmers in the village of Burqa, near Ramallah.Al Jazeera · 6 Nov, 00:19
• West Bank: Palestinians harvest olives under Israeli military restrictionsPalestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank have been allowed limited access to their olive groves under Israeli military restrictions. Many found damaged trees, while soldiers fired tear gas near the harvest.Euronews · 5 Nov, 22:42
• Former Israeli generals help Palestinian olive farmersA group of former Israeli military generals offered their help to Palestinian olive farmers in the occupied West Bank.Al Jazeera · 5 Nov, 02:52

In this story: Palestinian farmers · Israel · West Bank · al-Mughayyir · Ramallah

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