Why the Olive Harvest in Palestine Is More Than Just Farming

18/12/2025 25 min
Why the Olive Harvest in Palestine Is More Than Just Farming

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Episode Synopsis

For Palestinians, the olive harvest is both an essential source of income and a treasured cultural tradition. Each year, families gather beneath the groves to pick olives, press oil, and celebrate a connection to the land that spans generations. But this season has seen increasing attacks from settlers and Israeli troops, damaging or uprooting tens of thousands of trees. With tens of thousands relying on olives for their livelihoods, each loss carries economic and emotional weight. This episode examines the harvest as a means of livelihood, a celebration, and a form of resistance.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-truth--6487495/support.

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