Olive harvest
Israel’s olive harvest policy leaves Palestinian farmers shut out - opinion
The settlers serve the military, and the military serves the settlers. Both share a common goal: to prevent the harvesting and cultivation of agricultural land and to economically harm Palestinians.
‘Al Pri Gafna’: Tu B’Av wine wonders in the Land of Israel - opinion
Israeli settler charged with terror for assault on Palestinian olive harvesters in West Bank
NGOs, lawmakers mobilize for West Bank olive harvest amid claims of state complicity
MK decries 'humiliating, degrading' ban on US Jews who participated in West Bank olive harvest
Two women were banned from Israel for 10 years in early November after entering a closed military zone and allegedly violating their tourist visas while volunteering in Palestinian olive harvest.
Hiking the Holy Land: When olives disappear
The olive tree is such a fitting symbol for the Jewish people and our uncanny ability to survive, to come back, to bear fruit again, even after seasons of scarcity.
US teen deported, Israeli rabbi wounded as tensions mount for Jewish activists in West Bank
Leila Stillman-Utterback, a Vermont native, was deported and banned from Israel after joining a Palestinian olive harvest, highlighting tensions between the Israeli government and Jewish activists.
Israel bans two Jewish American women for assisting Palestinian olive harvest in West Bank
The women travelled with other volunteers to Burin in the West Bank to participate in the annual olive harvest alongside Palestinian farmers as a "protective presence."
Wave of West Bank settler violence during olive harvest risks wider flare up, officials warn
Officials warned that the growing violence between settlers and Palestinians could lead to a broader escalation.
Traditional Palestinian soap 'Nablusi' inducted into UNESCO cultural heritage list
The hand-crafted soap is made of three ingredients: olive oil, water, and lye, and practitioners make the soap shortly after the olive harvest.
Olive oil becomes the latest economic and agricultural casualty in the Israel-Hamas War
According to the Consumers’ Council, the price of olive oil in Israel jumped by 39% this year, more than any other food product.
Helping out with the olive harvest amid Israel's war with Hamas - opinion
Olive harvesting makes you very sore, very dirty, and very oily. But also very satisfied. It seems to work for all ages.
Environmental Protection Ministry cracks down on olive-oil press waste
This year, in light of an increase in olive crop growth, the support budget was increased and emphasis was placed on continuous monitoring systems for enforcement purposes.
5 things you need to know about olive oil
Yes, it's healthy, but what don't you know about excellent extra virgin olive oil?
