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The olive tree is so intrinsic to Palestine that it featured in the work of famed Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, shown here on a protester’s sign during a march calling for aceasefire in Gaza ...

Nearly half of the available agricultural land in the West Bank is planted with olive trees, more than 12 million of them. Olives and olive oil represent a quarter of the area’s agricultural income.

Today, the olive harvest provides Palestinian farmers with anywhere between 25 to 50 percent of their annual income, and as the economic crisis deepens, the harvest provides for many their basic ...

The olive tree is an essential aspect of Palestinian culture, heritage and identity, and has been mentioned in the Bible, the Qur’an, and the Torah. Many families depend on the olive trees for ...

Olive tree sabotage plagues Palestinian farmers Extremist settlers seen as prime culprits in rampant vandalism throughout West Bank, with some 7,000 trees said cut down since start of 2018.

Broomberg has been taking pictures of ancient olive trees in Palestine for the past 18 months — most of them were planted more than a thousand years ago. The oldest one, called the Al-Badawi ...

Usually at this time of year, Palestinian olive farmers in the West Bank are hard at work in their groves. But because of the war in Gaza, many have not been able to access their land.

Olive harvesting in the West Bank has become increasingly dangerous as Palestinian farmers face a rise in violence by Israeli settlers and security forces.

The group held a sit-in in protest of the war in Gaza and planted an eight-foot olive tree in the middle of the road. Police arrested 12 protesters.

Over the years, Palestinians have found various ways to depict and preserve their heritage, as a form of resistance. Around Palestine’s diverse and lush green cities, plants and flowers have ...