Tag: Olive harvest
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Iraq Burin: Local farmers and international volunteers plant 45 olive trees on land reclaimed from a nearby settlement
18 October 2009 On Sunday, 18 October, about 30 internationals from several different solidarity groups accompanied inhabitants of the village Iraq Burin south of Nablus to plant olive trees. 45 plants were donated by the Palestinans Authority and the action was considered successful by the local residents. The olive trees were planted close to the…
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Settler attacks farmers during Qaryut olive harvest
15 October 2009 Three farmers were attacked by a settler outside the village of Qaryut Wednesday, October 15th as they collected their olives for the yearly harvest. A struggle followed and the farmers managed to detain the settler until the military arrived. The settler was subsequently released without charge. At around midday, while the Palestinian…
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Tree-planting action to re-claim Iraq Burin’s land, Sunday 18 October
17 October 2009 For immediate release: Iraq Burin has achieved the first success of its kind, in which the District Co-ordination Office has entered in to an agreement with the village to return 30 dunums of contested farmland to its rightful owners. It comes on the heels of four fiery weekly demonstrations, where local protesters…