‘He irrigated the tree with his blood’: West Bank olive farmers set for another deadly harvest
Abdul Latif Al Bazzari, 59, moved slowly and deliberately as he battled through pain to recount the last moments of his cousin, Ali Al Bazzari, at an olive grove in the pale green, dusty hills around the city of Nablus. On Monday, the scattering of olive trees among which he stood was serene. Accessible through a rough dirt track, the only sign of a world outside the grove was a light breeze that…
Abdul Latif Al Bazzari, a 59-year-old olive farmer, recounted the final moments of his cousin, Ali Al Bazzari, who died while irrigating an olive tree in the West Bank. The attack occurred on October 7, following a settler assault on the family in the area of Nablus. Al Bazzari described how his cousin bled to death while tending to the trees, emphasizing the attack as a real estate for the Jewish terrorist settlers.
Eight people were injured, with two suffering gunshot wounds, and one cousin remains hospitalized. Settlers now threaten Palestinians not to stay in their lands or harvest their crops, forcing them to stay within their villages and cities. The olive harvest, vital to the Palestinian economy and a symbol of the people's connection to their land, faces significant challenges due to ongoing settler violence.
Since the attacks began in late September, two Palestinians have been killed by settlers, and many more have been injured. Some trees in the groves are over 500 years old, making them a crucial part of Palestinian identity.
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