Palestinian farmers report settler attacks on crops ahead of West Bank olive harvest
A Palestinian body monitoring settlement activity says attacks carried out under Israeli army protection threaten this year's olive harvest, the BBC's Arabic service reports.
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Palestinian farmers in several West Bank villages have reported attacks by Israeli settlers on their agricultural crops, according to the BBC's Arabic service, with local officials warning the damage could worsen during this year's olive harvest.
The Palestinian Authority's Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission said farmers' difficulties are expected to intensify compared with previous years, citing an increase in settler attacks that it said were carried out under the protection of the Israeli army.
According to the report, the commission warned that the trend threatens the loss of large quantities of olive crops this season and is preventing farmers from safely reaching their land to harvest olive trees.
The olive harvest is an economically and culturally significant annual event for many Palestinian communities in the West Bank, and access to groves has been a recurring source of friction with nearby settlements in previous years.
The BBC's report, as cited, did not include a response from Israeli authorities or settler representatives.
Sources
- فلسطينيون يشتكون من هجوم مستوطنين على محاصيلهم الزراعية في قرى في الضفة الغربية المحتلة — BBC Arabic
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