Israeli Settlers Uproot 100 Olive Trees of Salfit

Salfit, MINA – Israeli settlers on Wednesday uprooted about 100 olive trees in Salfit’s village of Yasuf, in the occupied West Bank.

Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in the northern West Bank, said that Israeli settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Rehelim uprooted about 100 olive trees belonging to Mohammad Saleh Jazi, a Palestinian citizen from Yasuf, PIC reported.

Local activists continue to sound alarm bells over the increasing attacks by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinians and their properties in the occupied West Bank.

According to Al Araby, the olive industry plays a critical role in Palestinian agriculture, making up to 25 percent of all income and supporting the livelihoods of about 100,000 families.

In a good year, the olive oil sector can contribute to over $100 million in income to some of the poorest communities.

But the ongoing uprooting of these trees has serious implications for both farmers and the region.

Since 1967, it is estimated that around 800,000 olive trees have been uprooted.(R/R04/RS5)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)