Tag: Olive harvest

  • Call for Volunteers

    | International Solidarity Movement | West Bank At the invitation of Palestinian communities, the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) is issuing an urgent call for volunteers to join us. While this is a period when Palestinian families get together in the field and celebrate their connection to the land, it is also a time of increased…

  • Autumn 2023 call to action: join us in Palestine during the olive harvest

    Autumn 2023 call to action: join us in Palestine during the olive harvest

    As the olive harvest season approaches (starting in October until mid/late November), the International Solidarity Movement is calling all activists and supporters to join us on the ground in Palestine. While this is a period when Palestinian families get together in the field and celebrate harvesting, it is also a time of increased violence and…

  • The olive harvest: Struggle, resistance and oppression

    The olive harvest: Struggle, resistance and oppression

      December 31 | International Solidarity Movement | Olive Harvest journal  The olive harvest in Palestine (October – November) represents much more than simply picking olives. While it is an important contributor for the income of thousands of families in the West Bank – with a revenue between $160m and $190m in 2021 according to…