Ramallah: Colonists today attacked Palestinian farmers and olive pickers and forced them to leave their lands in the town of Silwad, east of Ramallah, according to local sources.
According to Palestine news and Information Agency - WAFA, video footage showed colonists shoving one of the young men and attacking a Palestinian vehicle as they forced the farmers to leave their land.
Since the beginning of the olive harvest season, Palestinian farmers have been subjected to almost daily attacks by colonists, involving physical assaults, property destruction, the forcible expulsion of farmers, the release of livestock onto their land, and crop theft.
The olive harvest season is crucial for thousands of Palestinian families, many of whom rely on it for their livelihood.
