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Every morning, Jordanian farmer Ali Saleh Atta swallows two cloves of garlic with a cup of olive oil before heading out to check on his ancient olive trees.They produce 50,000 tons of olives and 25,000 tons of olive oil annually, contributing 120 million Jordanian dinars ($169 million) to the economy.
The scorching sun bore down on the backs of Palestinian farmers, Amer Mustapha and Fawzi Hussein, as they trudged up hills towards their olive groves nestled under the gaze of the Israeli settlement of Yizhar, where settlers had intimidated the Palestinians, making it nearly impossible for them to tend to their olive groves – their
The books-- which targeted children as young as three — were prominently on display at the library for "Read Palestine Week"
In the West Bank, a quieter form of oppression has been plaguing Palestinians for a long time. Their olive groves are surrounded by soldiers, and it's forbidden to harvest the olives – this economic and social violence has gotten far worse since Oct. 7.
It's estimated about 7% of the population suffers from what's known as Christmas Tree Syndrome.