Israeli police briefly arrest 90 international olive harvesters – San Diego Jewish World
Israeli police briefly arrest 90 international olive harvesters Israeli police briefly detentured 90 international volunteers, including New York congressional nominee Brad Lander, while accompanying Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest near Bethlehem. The New Israel Fund, the acting CEO of the New Israel fund, called this an outrageous misuse of Israel's authority in the West Bank. The detentions were part of a system designed to make life harder for Palestinians in the area. The group, Protect the Harvest, is an international coalition bringing volunteers to the West West Bank during the annual olive harvest to work alongside Palestinian farmers and help communities safely access and harvest their land. The fund supports Protect the Har campaign and is a sponsor of the campaign.
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NEW YORK CITY (Press Release) — Following the detention of approximately 90 Israeli and international volunteers, including New York congressional nominee Brad Lander, by Israeli military forces while... [2726 symbols]
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