Tag: Olive Trees

  • Israeli soldiers and Border Police destroy 200 young olive trees in Palestinian village of Susya

    23th April 2013 | Christian Peacemaker Team, South Hebron Hills, Occupied Palestine Israeli soldiers and border police today used a backhoe to uproot 200 young olive trees in the Palestinian village of Susya in the South Hebron Hills. The demolition of the olive grove began at 8:00 am and finished at 10:45 am. The trees…

  • Tree planting met by tear gas and settlers’ death threats

    27th March 2013 | International Solidarity Movement,  Qaryut, Occupied Palestine By Team Nablus In commemoration of Land Day, five hundred villagers planted trees on land banned from cultivation for 17 years in the Palestinian village  of Qaryut. The action was met by tear gas by Israeli soldiers and threats from Israeli settlers. On 27 March, this…

  • Olive tree planting in the village of Atuf, Jordan Valley

    8th April 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Atuf, Jordan Valley, Occupied Palestine By Team Nablus On Monday 8 April the village of Atuf in the Jordan Valley, planted olive trees on their land accompanied by solidarity activists. The group planted twenty-five trees, dedicating them to prisoners and international activists killed by the Israeli authorities. Just…