A brief analysis of recent Israeli foreign policy: regional summits a year and a half on from the Abraham Accords, plus staying neutral in face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – by Alexander Jones – Israel’s strategic foreign policy goals have always been numerous and complex, if nothing else. As the first quarter of 2022 […]
– 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 […]
Green Olive Partners Mohammad Barakat and Fred Schlomka will be on a speaking tour across the USA at the end of September. Fred and Mohammad will be discussing recent events on the ground in Israel/Palestine and the work of the Green Olive Collective. They will also introduce a new project and our unique crowdfunding campaign launching soon. Green […]
NOW OPEN FOR VOTING BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC UNTIL 27TH SEPTEMBER >> VOTE HERE >> ENTRY FORM | VIEW PAST ENTRIES | VIEW CURRENT ENTRIES The Green Olive Collective is launching a writing competition and you are invited to share your thoughts with our community! There are cash prizes to be won and author Gershon Baskin has kindly […]
8th July, 2018 – The Bedouin village of Khan al Ahmar is in danger of demolition. Urge your Senators and Representatives to join the delegation to help save the village. Two months ago The Green Olive Collective teamed up with the Rebuilding Alliance to bring US Congressional staffers to Palestine and Israel for an intensive […]
By Yahav Zohar – 17th Sept, 2015. – The Oslo accords were 22 years old this week, and what a sad, dejected birthday it was. Not only was there no party, there weren’t even the generalized well wishes produced by neglected FaceBook accounts to mark such occasions. Googling ‘Oslo anniversary 2015’ got me only two […]
From the judge, Sarah Irving – I have to emphasise how difficult it was to choose between the top three entries in this competition. All were terrific pieces of writing, and deeply evocative of different aspects of how visitors witness Palestine and life for its people. On a personal level, I was also happy to see quality writing […]
By Miri When trying to undermine the Palestinians’ right to self determination, right wingers usually come up with two arguments, first “the Palestinian people as such don’t exist”, and/or second, “the Palestinians already have a country, it’s called Jordan”. The second argument is usually based on the notion that Jordan’s eastern part constitutes part of […]
“As the Arabs see the Jews” His Majesty King Abdullah, The American Magazine November, 1947 From the King Hussein Website Fred’s commentsI was stunned by the rational and carefully considered arguments laid out to the American people in 1947. There are a few points I might take issue with but the overall tone and factual […]
At the end of 2010 Green Olive Tours was the #1 attraction in the West Bank, outranking even the Church of Nativity. Quite an honour from the world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor.com. The ranking is based on user reviews and can be seen here. If you, my dear reader, have been on one of our […]
These tours in Jerusalem illuminate the relationships between the ancient and the modern layers of the city, the sacred and the profane, and the impact of the conquests and developments in the modern age. You’ll visit religious sites, and also learn about the cultural and political dynamics in the holy city. Expect to be moved, […]
