Farming Under Fire – Activist Blog Reports
Zaytoun on July 22nd, 2009See footage and reports of farmers under attack in Gaza and the West Bank www.farmingunderfire.blogspot.com
Israeli Forces Open Fire on Palestinian Farmers and Internationals in Khoza’a
Zaytoun on February 27th, 2009February 24, 2009 Khoza’a, Khan Younis, Gaza Palestinian farmers, accompanied by international Human Rights Workers (HRWs), were fired upon by Israeli forces in the village of Khoza’a, near Khan Younis, this morning. The farmers and HRWs were attempting to work on land around 300m from the ‘Green Line’. Read more here Watch video on You…
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Gazan Farmers Speak Out
Zaytoun on February 9th, 2009On Saturday 7th February, international human rights workers once again accompanied farmers in al-Farahin, Abassan, in the south of the Gaza Strip as they successfully harvested their crop of peas in the shadow of the Green Line. This followed attacks from the Israeli military in recent days, as reported by the International Solidarity Movement. Farmers…
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Shooting At Farmers, What Gives Israel The Right?
Zaytoun on February 5th, 2009By Eva Bartlett in Gaza I was fairly certain that one of us would be shot today. This morning, farmers from Abassan Jadiida (New Abassan), to the east of Khan Younis , the southern region, returned to land they’d been forced off of during and following the war on Gaza. The continual shooting at them…
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Olive Harvest in Financial Times
Zaytoun on December 25th, 2008Fiona Dunlop recently visited Palestine as part of the Zaytoun harvest trip. Below is a piece she wrote for the Financial Times about her experience. Pressed into service By Fiona Dunlop Published: December 20 2008 In the shade of gnarled olive trees, their leaves stirred by a gentle breeze, we look out over endless Biblical…
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Gaza Olive Harvest Suffers Under The Blockade
Zaytoun on December 2nd, 2008From Reliefweb – 27 November 2008 Oxfam’s Mohammed Ali Abu Najela reports on the impact of Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip on the territory’s olive oil industry. The agricultural sector in Gaza has been severely affected by the ongoing conflict between Palestinians and Israelis. Since the outbreak of the Palestinian Intifada in 2000, 112,000…
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Olive Tree Planting Programme – February 2009
Zaytoun on December 1st, 2008A program for Civil International Solidarity with Palestinians Invitation to the Olive Tree Planting Programme 7th – 16th February, 2009 The JAI and the Alternative Tourism Group (ATG) are glad to invite you for the 2nd Olive Planting Programme taking place in February 2009. Besides olive planting, the program will feature introductory presentations about the…
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Harvest 2008 photos
Zaytoun on November 24th, 2008A selection of photos from our 2008 harvest team, who were in villages in the Nablus and Salfit districts this year, can be found at www.simulacrum.org.uk/plogger/
Increasing Violence During Olive Harvest 2008
Zaytoun on October 21st, 2008A report from the UN declares that there has been as many attacks on farmers so far this year, as in 2007 all together. Even Israeli politicians have declared that the situation is getting out of control. Prior to the olive harvest season, Israeli and Palestinian officials agreed that the Israeli defense force would prevent…
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Recipes of the West Bank Olive Harvest
Zaytoun on September 15th, 2008The annual West Bank olive harvest holds special significance for Palestinians. Read recipes and stories about some of the traditional dishes enjoyed in conjunction with the olive oil season.
