Olive harvest

The request followed an announcement by the Global Sumud Flotilla that it was recruiting foreign activists to travel to Israel and participate in activities in olive-harvesting areas in the West Bank

The settlers serve the military, and the military serves the settlers. Both share a common goal: to prevent the harvesting and cultivation of agricultural land and to economically harm Palestinians.

Where do grapes come in? Grapes are for making wine, and wine has a biblical holiday too: Tu B’Av, which occurs at the beginning of the grape harvest in July-August.