As Israeli settlers use the war in Gaza as a pretext for a land grab in Palestinians' other territory, olive farmers fear their way of life may be on the verge of extinction.
Abdullah Abu Awad first harvested his family's olive grove decades ago with his father and grandfather. He knows the trees as well as he knows his own children. But he hesitated before driving across the field one morning in December, unsure what the nearby Israeli settlers might do. The settlement of Shilo sits just beyond the fence of his 12-acre property. 'Do you see anyone coming?' the 45-year-old farmer asked his son, who sat beside him in their SUV, scanning the road ahead.
'Almost every day, there are incidents of violence by the Arabs of the region against Israelis including women and children,' the statement continued, adding that Abu Awad and his family 'must coordinate with the security forces' when moving 'in the areas near the Jewish settlements.' In an email, an Israeli army spokesperson said: 'Throughout the harvest season, the Abu Awad family harvested in their groves, in constant coordination with the security forces.
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