“Despite the broken bones, the destroyed trees, and the daily attacks meant to drive us from our land, we remain steadfast.

Italian and Japanese experts estimate the tree to be 3,000 to 5,500 years old - Copyright AFP John Wessels Italian and Japanese experts estimate the tree to be 3,000 ...

As guardian of the occupied West Bank's oldest olive tree, Salah Abu Ali prunes its branches and gathers its fruit even as violence plagues the Palestinian territory during this year's harvest. "This ...

"This is no ordinary tree. We're talking about history, about civilisation, about a symbol," the 52-year-old said proudly, smiling behind his thick beard in the village of Al-Walajah, south of ...