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Harvest Season in the West Bank… but not for all

It’s finally harvest season here in Israel and Palestine. The olives are ripe for picking, and families prepare to visit their groves to collect their fruits to sell or press into oil, soap or other natural products that date back…

Palestine: occupation of Palestinian agricultural land by settlers, protected by the army

Occupied Palestine Several actions of occupation of Palestinian agricultural land by settlers, protected by the army, were recorded yesterday. The most serious episode occurred in Qusra, south of Nablus. Six farmers were wounded by war bullets and were hospitalized in…

Thinking about Purim 2023:

Each Spring Judaism celebrates the holiday of Purim based upon the story found in the biblical Book of Esther. The holiday has always been marked by a balance of fun and seriousness. Children and adults dress in costume and humorous…