Behind The West Bank Barrier

Accessing olive groves

Palestinian farmers returning from the olive groves behind the West Bank Barrier.

UN agencies and international NGOs call for the protection of Palestinian olive harvesters.  In the first four weeks of the season alone (7 October – 2 November), the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) recorded 33 incidents where people known or believed to be Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians or damaged their trees or produce. Twenty-five Palestinians were injured, over 1,000 olive trees were burnt or otherwise damaged, and large amounts of produce were stolen.  https://www.ochaopt.org/content/un-agencies-and-international-ngos-call-protection-palestinian-olive-harvesters