Israeli settlers burn olive crops as Palestinians mark harvesting season
Israeli settlers burn olive crops as Palestinians mark harvesting season
Israeli settlers set fire to olive trees on a plot of land near Nablus, and later in the evening stole a Palestinian farmer's crops in a nearby village.
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Olive harvesting is a national event in Palestine [Getty]
Israeli settlers set fire to and stoleÌý near the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Tuesday,ÌýtheÌýPalestinian Authority'sÌý°Â²¹´Ú²¹Ìýnews agency reported.
The settlers reportedly targeted olive cropsÌýbetween the villages of Qusra and JorishÌýto the south of , Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors Israeli settlement activities in the area, toldÌýWafa.
He said the land is near the illegal Israeli settlement of Majdolim, adding that the Israeli forces are heavily present in the area.
Later on in the evening, settlers stole the olive crops of a Palestinian resident in the town of Kafr Qallil, south of Nablus, Daghlas added.
The alleged acts of vandalism come asÌýPalestinians residents prepare forÌýthe annualÌýof olives, which provide a key source of income forÌýÌýfarmers.ÌýIsraeli settlers commonly vandalise Palestinian olive farms in a deliberate attempt to stifle their revenue, commonly by setting fire to olive farms and poisoning the trees.
Israel has occupied the West Bank illegally since 1967, committing various violations against Palestinian civilians.Ìý
More thanÌýlive in settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, in constructions considered illegal under international law.
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