As olive harvest nears, Palestinian farmers urgently need international protection

As olive harvest nears, Palestinian farmers urgently need international protection Submitted by Fareed Taamallah on Tue, 09/29/2026 - 14:23 Settlers armed and shielded by Israel are driving West Bank olive farmers off ancestral land. Sanctions on a handful of them will not stop the next attack Israeli military machinery uproots olive trees in the village of Beit Rima, near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on 24 September 2026 (Reuters/Ali Sawafta) Off Every October, the ancient olive groves in my hometown and across the occupied West Bank become dynamic hubs of life and labour. For…