Palestinian olive harvest: centuries-old trees and traditions under threat – The National

Palestinian olive harvest: centuries-old trees and traditions under threat – The National

In an olive grove south of Nablus, in the West Bank, Moath Omran recalled the moment his village of Burin was attacked by Israeli settlers.

“It was a big clash,” he said of the incident last month, when four Palestinians were wounded by stones thrown by settlers. Trees and houses were also damaged, the UN office for humanitarian affairs (OCHA) reported.

The roots of olive oil go back to our ancestors