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Palestinian Farmers Fight for Olive Land Amid Violence

11/8/2025

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Umm Shukry, a Palestinian farmer, cannot access her olive land in the West Bank for two years as violence and restrictions devastate her trees.
The United Nations reports a 13% increase in settler attacks in 2025, with 4,000 olive trees vandalized.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) acknowledged misconduct by soldiers, but investigations face skepticism.
Palestinian farmers, supported by activists, strive to reclaim land; Umm Shukry remains determined to tend olives.

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Story summary

Umm Shukry, a Palestinian farmer, cannot access her olive land in the West Bank for two years as violence and restrictions devastate her trees.
The United Nations reports a 13% increase in settler attacks in 2025, with 4,000 olive trees vandalized.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) acknowledged misconduct by soldiers, but investigations face skepticism.
Palestinian farmers, supported by activists, strive to reclaim land; Umm Shukry remains determined to tend olives.