Tag: Nablus
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Nablus farmers denied entry to farm
20 October 2010 | International Solidarity Movement Today a family in the village of Salim, southeast of Nablus, was prevented from harvesting their olives for a second time this year. All of their trees are located behind a settlers´ road leading to the illegal settlement of Elon More: a settlement which has stolen much of…
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Qusin farmers face difficulty in olive harvest
16 October 2010 | International Solidarity Movement On Saturday, for the first time in several years, families in the village of Qusin with properties close to the illegal settlements Shave Shomeron and Shave Shomron, were able to spend a few hours harvesting their olives before soldiers forced them to leave. One of these families has…
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A perfect day ruined
by Stella It was a beautiful morning but as usual too hot. We went with Mahmud’s family to harvest their olives. 7 of us rode with Mahmoud on his tractor as it jumped up and down the street filled with un-repaired potholes. Once we arrived at the family’s olive trees, Mahmud’s wife began singing Palestinian…
