– by Erez Bleicher – 24/9/2023 This is a short reflection from Erez Bleicher, the Communications and Membership Director of the Green Olive Collective, written in 2019 as he walked through the streets of Jerusalem on Yom Kippur. The holiday is often referred to as the Day of Atonement and is one of the most […]
– by Imad Abu Hawash – 30/8/2023 The Green Olive Collective recently joined an annual visit to the village of Umm Al Khair in the South Hebron Hills during the honey harvest. The village built a honey bee farm in 2018. Last year residents of the adjoining settlement Carmel complained to the army that the […]
– by Laura Saunders – 25/6/2023 This reflection highlights the nonviolent resistance of the village of Tuwani in the South Hebron Hills and discusses the importance of the Tuwani Dairy Factory. It was first published in Laura’s blog “Thyme For Peace” and sheds light on her experiences in the South Hebron Hills with the Center […]
– by Maya Rosen – 9/9/2021 This article was originally published in Jewish Currents and is shared here with the permission of the author. Following the recent uptick in settler attacks and Palestinian home evictions, we thought it would be timely to share this piece discussing such violence from a Jewish religious and ethical perspective. It […]
– by Erez Bleicher – 5/7/2023 Last week an international coalition hosted salon events in over 10 cities and at least five countries around the world in opposition to the slated eviction of twelve Palestinian villages in Firing Zone 918 in the occupied West Bank. Events were held in London, Venice, Edinburgh, Toronto, Chicago, Atlanta, […]
– by Sam Bahour – 3/7/2023 This article was originally published in Haaretz and is shared here with the permission of the author. Following the recent devastation caused by Israeli military raids in Jenin, we are proud to share this reflection situating recent events in a larger political context meant to systematically constrict the development of […]
– by Awdah Hathaleen – 27/6/2023 This article was first published in Humans of Masafer Yatta and we are grateful to share it here with the permission of the author. He is an activist and community advocate from the village of Um al-Khair in Area C of the occupied West Bank. Last Sunday, when I was on my […]
– by Erez Bleicher – 7/5/2023 I was hosted this past Friday in the occupied South Hebron Hills for the first of what will be monthly solidarity visits jointly organized by the Green Olive Collective and All That’s Left. These solidarity work days are an opportunity to stand in solidarity with Palestinian villages and materially […]
– by Yahav Zohar – 2/4/2023 After weeks of widespread protests in opposition to the planned “Judicial Reform”, on March 27th Netanyahu backed down and deferred the legislation, upsetting many members of his coalition. It soon became clear that to keep far right leader Itamar Ben Gvir in his government, Netanyahu had that same night […]
– by Fred Schlomka – 19/2/2023 During February and March 2023, Green Olive Managing Partner Fred Schlomka cycled across part of the the Middle East, through a region marked by division, segregation, and political tension. His journey crosses many regional boundaries and borders that reflect a tense history. Fred’s observations and reflections are a snapshot […]
– by Alexander Jones – 1/2/2023 Since 2019 when diplomatic relations were normalised between the UAE and Israel, half a million Israelis have visited the Emirates. In 2022, non-oil trade passed the US$2 billion mark in October. You can read more about these prior developments in our blog articles about normalisation, but looking to the […]
– collated by Erez Bleicher – 19/1/2023 Two weeks ago Green Olive tour guide Itamar Shapira was detained by Israeli Border Police in an incident that is emblematic of the current political moment and the broader trajectory of state policy in Israel. He was detained while leading a tour group through the Old City of Jerusalem […]
