RHR Olive Harvest Report 2012

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The following is a brief report of our activities, along with an overview of the principal statistics we gathered through the course of the 2012 olive harvest season. Continue reading

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Quiet days will come: Newsletter for Parshat “Vayetze”

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Rabbis for Human Rights prays for peace for all the Israeli and Palestinian civilians who are under fire. We send our condolences to the families of the people who were killed and wish a full recovery to those injured. We would like to remind both sides that civilians should not be targets and we hope that the new ceasefire arrangements will also ease the limitations of leaving Gaza. Continue reading

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This years’ olive harvest

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This years’ olive harvest – basic information Continue reading

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All you wanted to know about the olive harvest and did not dare to ask

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You are invited to come and harvest olives at the Palestinian villages near Nablus (and in other places) and near to settlements. Continue reading

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Press release: Two serious incidents during the Palestinian olive harvest – according to Palestinian reports, 82 trees cut down in Kriut and olives from 130 trees stolen in Farata.

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The Two serious incidents during the Palestinian olive harvest occurred after tens of warnings and appeals to the army by RHR Continue reading

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The Olive Harvest is on its way

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Within the next month or so the olive harvest will begin. Every year at this time Palestinian farmers from a number of villages across the West Bank receive threats to their safety, are denied access to their land or have their olives stolen, their trees poisoned, or even cut down altogether. Continue reading

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WATCH: Settler attacks during olive harvest not just random fanaticism

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Notes and Stories from the Olive Harvest: Palestinian farmers tell stories of intimidation, vandalism and violence from settler neighbors, as they attempt to harvest their olives. Continue reading

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From Noah in the Ark to Moses in the basket of reeds | Experiences from the Olive Harvest

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Here is our weekly newsletter – Parashat Hashavua “Noah” . Shabbat Shalom. Continue reading

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Experiences from the Olive Harvest

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Rabbi Yehiel Grenniman Recounts Experiences from the Olive Harvest. Continue reading

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Olive Harvest in Burin

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Olive Harvest in Burin with Rabbis for Human Rights Continue reading

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