West Bank & Jerusalem
Palestinian volunteers aid olive harvest as farmers face land access barriers
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Palestinian students, volunteers and officials gathered in Battir, west of Bethlehem, to launch the 2026 national olive harvest campaign, according to Palestine News Network. The effort brought community members into the fields to help farmers collect olives during the seasonal harvest.
The initiative highlights ongoing difficulties farmers face in accessing their agricultural land in the occupied West Bank. Battir, a historic village in the Bethlehem area, has become a focal point for coordinated harvest efforts as Palestinians work to maintain olive cultivation despite restrictions on movement and land access.
