Tag: Olive harvest
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UPDATE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Italian solidarity activist Donato Ferdori denied legal counsel before and during detention hearing, remains imprisoned.
November 2, 2026, Occupied Palestine. Italian solidarity activist Donato Ferdori, 56, remains imprisoned at Givon prison after refusing deportation, following his arrest in al-Lubban al-gharbi on October 29. On November 1, Ferdori was denied access to legal counsel before and during a hearing to review the lawfulness of his continued detention. Israeli occupation authorities failed…
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UPDATE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Italian teacher detained at Givon prison after refusing deportation, following mass arrest during Palestinian olive harvest
October 31, 2026, Occupied Palestine. Donato Ferdori, a 56-year-old Italian solidarity activist remains imprisoned by Israeli occupation forces at Givon prison after he decided to resist deportation. He was among 14 international activists detained on October 29 in al-Lubban al-Gharbi, northwest of Ramallah, while accompanying Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest. The other 13 activists,…
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The 2026 Olive Harvest in the Occupied West Bank: Palestinian Farmers Caught Between Settler Attacks and Israeli Military Restrictions
Occupied West Bank | October 2026By Diana Khwaelid As the olive harvest gets underway in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian farmers are facing growing risks that threaten their safety and their ability to reach their land and gather their crops. Alongside settler attacks involving physical violence, threats, crop theft and the destruction of trees and…
