West Bank olive harvest faces rising settler violence and theft

Volunteers risk deportation assisting West Bank olive farmers amid escalating settler violence and crop theft.

Activist volunteers assist Palestinian farmers gathering olives across the West Bank amid a surge in violent attacks and crop theft by Israeli settlers. Farmers report losing entire harvests and watching cherished trees get destroyed while lacking safe access to their land. The seasonal disruption threatens the livelihoods of tens of thousands of local families.

• The riskAmerican Jewish volunteers helping with the harvest face potential deportation from Israel.
• The impactSeasonal agricultural work sustains tens of thousands of Palestinian families in the region.
• The violenceFarmers report assailants striking trees with sticks and stealing produce while witnesses fear intervening.