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Yom HaZikaron / Memorial Day

– by Alexander Jones, Green Olive VP –  April 28, 2020, the annual Memorial Day in Israel. Usually big crowds form across the country to commemorate those killed in war and terror attacks. But as with so many other large gatherings, this year’s version looked very different. The TV footage of a sparsely filled Western […]

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Homeland Insecurity: Update 2

Why Aqsa?  – An Update from film director, Yahav Zohar – Yahav’s second film Jerusalem Revealed, part of the Homeland Insecurity series, is now in pre production. Please support his work by participating in our Kickstarter Campaign at this link > Dear friends and supporters, __________ For our next film, we plan to go to Jerusalem and look […]

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HomeLand Insecurity: Update 1

A letter from film director, Yahav ZoharYahav’s second film Jerusalem Revealed, part of the Homeland Insecurity series, is now in pre production. Please support his work by participating in our Kickstarter Campaign at this link > Dear friends, Thank you for taking an interest in our new project, Homeland Insecurity. The first film in the series, Jaffa […]

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Homeland Insecurity archive

2020    March – The film, Jaffa & Tel Aviv Revealed is released. March – Promo page for Jerusalem Revealed. April – Update 1 by Yahav Zohar April – Update 2 by Yahav Zohar April – Landing page created – jerusalem-revealed.com April – Update 3 by Yahav Zohar May – Kickstarter Campaign is launched

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Movie review – Red Sea Diving Resort

When we started this series, the initial idea was that we’d end up with a list of film recommendations which would educate and entertain the Green Olive community on issues related to Israel and Palestine. No movie is perfect, but the concept was that each blog post would be about a good film worth watching. […]

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Homeland Insecurity: Jaffa and Tel Aviv Revealed

Released in March 2020This is the first film in the Homeland Insecurity series. We hope you like it.See below for details of our next film The next film will be about Jerusalem and is currently in development. Yahav will explore the special case of East Jerusalem- perhaps the most contested and complicated place in our […]

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Movie review – The Syrian Bride

If you are reading this in April 2020, there’s a good chance you’re among the 2 billion people stuck inside right now to help contain the spread of the corona virus. It can be dull, but there is no better time than now to engage with high quality, thought provoking films! Green Olive is producing […]

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Netanyahu, Prime Minister for life?

– by Yahav Zohar – Is Netanyahu using Coronavirus as cover for a Coup? Israelis protest against Bibi In 1968, a few months after the Israeli army had conquered the West Bank and Gaza and once it became clear the government intended to keep these territories under military rule, Professor Yeshayahu Leibowitz wrote a now […]

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Photography competition results

Congratulations to Ilaria Ruzza, winner of the Green Olive photography competition with this shot, taken in Hebron, “Wired Borders Displaced Identity”. She won a US$300 cash prize, well done! Second and third places won free places on a Green Olive day tour, worth up to US$150 each. They were claimed by Debbie Sawers and Guzele […]

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. . . Worthy of your Support

– By Ken Toltz –A section of an article first published in the Times of Israel.  I can wholeheartedly recommend investing in peace, co-existence, greater understanding and a better life for the next generation by supporting Green Olive Tours. Native of Scotland Fred Schlomka founded a new concept for visitors seeking safe, informative and thought-provoking […]

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Homeland Insecurity – Crowdfunding

Sign up here for Early Bird Kickstarter notification for our next film: Part 2: Jerusalem Revealed Our Kickstarter Campaign will be launched by the end of April 2020 and you will be one of the lucky people to be notified early to support the next film, and take advantage of Early Bird Perks. This second […]

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Jordan Valley Annexation

 – by Yahav Zohar – On 10 September 2019 (a week before the 2nd 2019 Israeli elections) Israeli prime minister Netanyahu announced his plan to annex the Jordan Valley, standing in front of a map incorrectly noting the location of some Israeli settlements and omitting several Palestinian villages. The next day, there was condemnation from […]

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