#GazaUnderAttack | FAO: Gaza agricultural sector sustained long-lasting damage

[ PIC 15/08/2014 – 04:14 PM ] NEW YORK, (PIC)– The UN food and agriculture organization (FAO) said in a report released on Friday that “the fighting in Gaza has forced farmers and herders to abandon their lands and has paralyzed fishing activities.” The report pointed out that the local food production has been halted, […]

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#GazaUnderAttack | Gaza agriculture devastated by Israeli offensive – UN

Russia Today | August 15, 2014 07:45 AFP Photo / Said Khatib The Israeli military operation in Gaza has devastated the enclave’s food production process the UN has announced, warning that the lack of food will “severely” affect the local population and that recovery will need “significant external assistance.” “The recent fighting has resulted in […]

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IOF soldiers demolish agricultural installations near Nablus

[ PIC 20/11/2013 – 08:45 AM ] NABLUS, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) demolished agricultural installations in Khirbat Al-Tawil hamlet, near Nablus, on Wednesday morning. Yousef Diriya, an activist in the hamlet, said that IOF soldiers escorted huge bulldozes that razed a water reservoir used for irrigation and a shed for storing agricultural tools. He […]

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Palestinian student discovers pesticide to combat tomato losses

Moheesin is a student in the department of chemistry that was targeted by Israeli warplanes in 2012. It was completely destroyed and all equipment and chemicals were damaged EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS | MEMO | Nov 6, 2013 A Palestinian masters student from the besieged Gaza Strip has discovered a pesticide to combat the anti-tuta absoluta moth, […]

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Israeli settlers from Ariel raze Salfit agricultural land

Ma’an News Agency | Published today (updated) 06/10/2013 13:35 SALFIT (Ma’an) — Israeli settlers from Ariel on Sunday razed agricultural land in Salfit, a local researcher said. Khaled Maali, a researcher on settlements in the Salfit area, told Ma’an that settlers leveled the land for construction work to expand the illegal settlement. Settlers used construction […]

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Jewish settlers steal Palestinian olive crops in Jenin village

[ PIC 23/09/2013 – 12:12 PM ] JENIN, (PIC)– Jewish settlers stole olive crops of Palestinian farmers in Jalbon village, east of Jenin, on Monday two weeks before its harvesting season. Local sources said that the settlers came from three settlements built on Jalbon village land and started to harvest the olives in the land […]

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Ashrawi calls Dutch firm to disengage from Israeli project in East Jerusalem

Al Ray Agencies | Aug 31, 2013 Gaza, Alray – PLO Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi called on the Dutch engineering firm, Royal HaskoningDHV, to end its involvement in the development of an Israeli project in occupied East Jerusalem. “This project, allegedy a municipal wastewater treatment plant commissioned by Israeli authorities, will be built in […]

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Israeli forces uproot 700 olive trees near Jenin

Note from occpal: Israel destroyed over 2,5 Million trees Since 1967 only (Report Page 31) while last summer, it was boasting about it’s ‘agricultural development at the Floriade 2012 World Expo (More about that here) Maan News Agency | April 25, 2013 NABLUS (Ma’an) — Israeli forces on Thursday uprooted over 700 olive trees near […]

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Israeli occupation forces destroy Palestinian agricultural facilities in the Jordan Valley

Note from occpal: Israel destroyed over 2,5 Million trees Since 1967 only (Report Page 31) while last summer, it was boasting about it’s ‘agricultural development at the Floriade 2012 World Expo (More about that here) [ PIC 23/04/2013 – 09:33 PM ] JORDAN VALLEY, (PIC)– Israeli Occupation Forces have demolished on Tuesday Palestinian agricultural facilities […]

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Jewish settlers set ablaze an MP’s field

[ PIC 04/04/2013 – 08:39 AM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– Jewish settlers set on fire a field owned by MP Khalil Ruba’ee and his two brothers to the east of Yatta town, Al-Khalil province. The PIC reporter said that dozens of settlers attacked the field in Al-Hamra area that is adjacent to their settlement of Maun. […]

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PHOTOS | Palestinians demonstrate against sewage settlers spill onto their land

+972 Magazine | by Haggai Matar | March 29, 2013 About 100 Palestinians from the ancient village of Sebastia and their supporters held a demonstration today to protest against settlers spilling their sewage onto the village’s agricultural lands. This was the third demonstration in two months, and villagers are also starting weekly demonstrations, much like […]

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Israeli occupation forces bulldoze cultivated land in Salfit to build watchtower

“Settling” constitutes a warcime according to international law and ICC statute. Even under US’ own military legislations’ Law resources below this article [ PIC 21/03/2013 – 02:31 PM ] SALFIT, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) bulldozed cultivated land lots in Hares village near Salfit city to prepare for building a military watchtower. Omar Samara, the […]

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VIDEO | Palestine marks intl. day of action for boycotting Israeli agricultural products

Published on Feb 10, 2013 Foreign and Palestinian activists as well as farmers, fishermen and members of the union of agricultural workers committees from International Action for Palestine have marked the international day of action for boycotting the Israeli agricultural products. They say the agricultural products are used by Israel to infringe on the rights […]

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Protests In Gaza And 40 European Cities Demand End To Int’l Trade With Israeli Agribusiness

Note from occpal: I may remind all Israel writes it’s lies about so called “agricultural development” even on walls at WORLD EXPO Sunday February 10, 2013 04:09 by International Solidarity Movement | IMEMC News More than 300 farmers and activists in Gaza march towards the buffer zone near the border with Israel to demand boycott […]

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Demolish to Deprive: Israeli forces demolish agricultural installations

[ PIC 06/02/2013 – 10:56 AM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– Israeli occupation forces (IOF) demolished agricultural installations and utilities near Fawar refugee camp, south of Al-Khalil, on Wednesday morning. Hassan Rubaee, a citizen living in the area, told the PIC that IOF troops escorted bulldozers on the main road near the refugee camp then the bulldozers […]

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