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Far from Gaza, West Bank Farmers Face Harassment from Israeli Soldiers and Settlers

Far from Gaza, West Bank Farmers Face Harassment from Israeli Soldiers and Settlers

FromConsider This from NPR


Far from Gaza, West Bank Farmers Face Harassment from Israeli Soldiers and Settlers

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Nov 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It's olive harvesting season in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. But farmer Ayoub Abu Hejleh hasn't been able to harvest olives from any of his 370 trees yet this year. He says Israeli soldiers and settlers have blocked him from his land since the war started. That was back on October 7, when Hamas insurgents attacked Israel, killing more than 1,400 people. While the world has focused on Israel's response in Gaza, violence in the West Bank is also spiking. The International Crisis Group estimates more than 130 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the war began. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and her team traveled to Abu Hejleh's village. They saw first-hand how the war between Israel and Hamas is upending lives for Palestinians in the West Bank, sometimes in extremely frightening ways. Email us at considerthis@npr.org
Released:
Nov 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.