Palestinian Olive Season Puts Focus on Israeli Settlements - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Daoud Kuttab

Daoud Kuttab

Oct 14, 2013

olive tree.jpg — Palestinian farmers ride a tractor-drawn wagon past an Israeli soldier standing guard at an army gate, as they make their way to harvest olive trees on the outskirts of the West Bank village of Salem, near the Jewish settlement of Elone Moreh, east of Nablus, Oct. 3, 2011. — REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini

Palestine olives

Palestinian olive season begins with settler attacks, arson

Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

A view of Gilo, a Jewish settlement on land Israel captured in 1967 and annexed to its Jerusalem municipality, is seen from the West Bank town of Beit Jala January 16, 2011. A plan to build 1,400 new homes for Jews in Gilo could be approved as early as next week by Israel's Jerusalem municipality, a city council member said on Sunday. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (POLITICS BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION) - RTXWMVX

Bethlehem Nun Calls For Bridges, Not Walls

Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

Palestinians get helping hand as olive harvest begins

Ahmad Abu Amer

A Palestinian woman waves a Palestinian flag as Israeli youths celebrating Jerusalem Day dance in front of the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City May 8, 2013. On Wednesday Israel marks Jerusalem Day to celebrate the anniversary of its capture of the Eastern part of the city during the 1967 Middle East War. In 1980, Israel's parliament passed a law declaring united Jerusalem as the national capital, a move never recognised internationally. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX

Palestinians to Continue Boycott Of Jerusalem Elections

Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics