For too many Palestinians, olive harvest season has become a season of fear
For too many Palestinians, olive harvest season has become a season of fear. Peace Watch @ Win Without War winwithoutwar.org From: info@winwithoutwar.org To: Mr Mark M Giese Mon, Aug 10 2026 at 9:18 AM "Without the harvest, I will die. Really, I will die.” Mark: Last fall, Yousef Dar al-Musa, a 67-year-old farmer, was violently blocked by settlers from reaching his family's land in the West Bank.[1] His story is not unique. Normally, proceeds from selling olive oil carry Dar al-Musa’s and other Palestinian families through the year. It’s a livelihood passed down through generations, but the 2025 olive harvest was widely described as the worst in living memory: Across village after village, trees stood heavy with fruit that no one could safely pick in the face of settler attacks and Israeli military closure orders.[1] Combatants for Peace (CfP) — a courageous movement of former Israeli and Palestinian fighters and other committed activists working together through n...
