West Bank & Jerusalem
Settlers escalate attacks on Palestinian olive farmers during harvest season
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Settlement researcher Raed Moqadi told Shehab Wire that settler violence intensifies sharply at the start of each olive harvest, targeting Palestinian presence and the historical bond between farmers and their land. Moqadi emphasized that hundreds of attacks occur during the olive-picking season, with the fundamental aim of severing farmers' connection to their property and trees.
The pattern reflects a systematic effort to disrupt Palestinian agricultural activity during the crucial harvest period, when vulnerability to disruption is highest.
