Seeing the Wood for the Trees

The olive harvest has become synonymous with settler violence. The 2008 harvest saw a record high for attacks on Palestinian farmers and their land, capping a succession of increases. Violence on that scale has not materialised this harvest, which has instead been defined by its use as a political football. Propaganda from parties on both sides of the wall has distorted the facts on the ground.

Less to fear

In recent weeks there have been numerous reports of mass tree burning, particularly in the farms around Nablus. PA official for settlement activity Ghassan Daglas announced the destruction of 150 trees in Burin, a hub of carnage last year. Similar and larger figures came out of the villages of Laben, Al Sawya and Deir Ammar, by Daglas’ statistics making 3,400 trees destroyed in 2009. PGFTU (Palestine General Federation of Trade Union) spokesmen alleged “thousands of trees burning in Jamain”. The official line is one of large-scale destruction.

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Brilliant Photo — Danny

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Seeing the Wood for the Trees

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