West Bank & Jerusalem
Extremist rabbi authorizes settlers to seize Palestinian olive harvests in West Bank
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Extremist rabbi Dov Lior issued a ruling Friday permitting settlers to confiscate Palestinian olive crops across the occupied West Bank, including from land distant from settlements, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA.
The edict by Lior, known for hardline positions, extends to harvests far beyond settlement boundaries, effectively broadening the scope of what settlers may claim under the religious authority's interpretation.
