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Israeli forces besiege international activists south of Nablus

NABLUS, October 11, 2024 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces Friday evening besieged international solidarity activists at a building in the town of Qusra, south of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, according to an anti-colonial-settlement activist.

Abdul-Athim Wadi said that the occupation forces barged their way into the town, where they besieged a building with 16 international activists inside and attempted to smash the main doors.

He added that the activists made their way to the town to help local farmers harvest their olive groves as part of the Faz3a campaign, a Palestinian led initiative to answer the dire need for – and organize – on the ground international civil protection from Israeli violence.

Meanwhile, the occupation forces stormed Tell, a village southwest of Nablus, simultaneously while intensively firing live ammunition and tear gas canisters, triggering confrontations.

The occupation forces frequently conduct raids daily across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.

These raids are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.

Under Israeli military law army commanders have full executive, legislative and judicial authority over 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank. Palestinians have no say in how this authority is exercised.
and judicial authority over 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank. Palestinians have no say in how this authority is exercised.

 
NEW YORK, October 11, 2024 (WAFA) – A United Nations official stressed Friday the need for Palestinian farmers to have unimpeded and safe access to their groves.

Speaking during the daily press briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on Thursday, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, said: “Yesterday, the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Muhannad Hadi, highlighted concerns related to the upcoming olive harvest while leading a diplomatic visit to Kifl Haris village in the Salfit governorate, alongside humanitarian and development partners.”

“Mr. Hadi stressed that the annual olive harvest is a key economic, social and cultural event for Palestinians and that last year, nearly 10,000 hectares of olive groves remained unharvested. The Humanitarian Coordinator has allocated $750,000 from the Humanitarian Fund to support olive farmers this year, saying they must have unimpeded and safe access to their groves,” he added.

On Wednesday, 9 October, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Muhannad Hadi, together with humanitarian and development partners, led a field visit to Kifl Haris, located in the Salfit governorate, with diplomats from eight member states to hear first-hand from Palestinian farmers about their challenges in accessing farmlands, especially during the olive harvest season.

This advocacy initiative was part of the Humanitarian Country Team’s (HCT) coordinated campaign around the season, where the ability of farmers to harvest is compromised, mainly due to Israeli-imposed access restrictions, and attacks by Israeli settlers and Israeli forces.


 
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