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’Israeli’ Settlers Harass Palestinian Family Picking Olives in al-Khalil

’Israeli’ Settlers Harass Palestinian Family Picking Olives in al-Khalil
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A group of "Israeli" settlers' children escorted by "Israeli" forces harassed a Palestinian family harvesting olives in the southern occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil on Monday.


’Israeli’ Settlers Harass Palestinian Family Picking Olives in al-Khalil

The "Israeli" children obstructed the Palestinian family from harvesting their olives in land near their house and attempted to steal the olives, locals said.

However, they were stopped by members of the local Youth Against Settlements [YAS] group, which posted a video of the encounter on social media.

Umm Tamer Zyada, a resident of the al-Khalil neighborhood of Tel Rumeida, said that "Israeli" occupation forces continuously harass her in front of her house, adding that "Israeli" settlers also attempt to intimidate and scare her children when they go playing outside.

Zyada and her family pick their olives before the regular harvesting time of mid- to late October to prevent "Israeli" settlers from stealing their fruit.

The olive tree is a symbol of Palestinian resistance, determination, and peace, said Issa Amro, a Palestinian activist and member of YAS.

According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs [OCHA], there were a total of 221 reported settler attacks against Palestinians and their properties in the West Bank and occupied East al-Quds in 2015.

The majority of settler attacks committed against Palestinians are met with impunity, with "Israelis" rarely facing consequences for such attacks.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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