agriculture
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West BankWest Bank Olive Harvest Marred by Violence and Access Restrictions
Farmers face settler attacks, uprooted trees, and military barriers as the annual harvest season begins under escalating pressure.
CulturePalestinian Doctor Revives Ornamental Bird Breeding Passion
Walid Farrajah combines medical expertise with poultry care, sharing knowledge through local clubs and international networks to elevate breeding standards.
West BankBeit Ummar Farmers Face Settler Attacks Water Shortages Rising Costs
Farmers in Beit Ummar struggle to maintain livelihoods due to settler violence limited water access rising input costs and weak market protection
GazaThree Farmers Killed in Israeli Strike Near Gaza Yellow Line
Abdeen cousins died tending crops east of al-Qarara, leaving families grieving lost harvests and livelihoods amid ongoing agricultural dangers.
GazaAfter a double amputation, a Gaza builder turns to a garden
Mahmoud Skik lost both legs on 7 November 2023 and with them the construction work that fed his children. He now raises green peppers in whatever containers he can gather, and says no outside help has reached him.
CultureIn Surif, stone walls mark generations of work on the land
The town northwest of Hebron reads its own history off the terraces its families built by hand, and off the olive and fig trees planted between them.
CultureIn Battir, a Roman-era water system still runs the farming season
Spring water reaches the terraces on an eight-day rota, and it needs neither fuel nor a pump.
CultureOn 300 square metres in Nuseirat, a farmer starts again
Mohammad al-Halabi, 50, has farmed since childhood.