Colonists steal Palestinian locals’ olive crops southeast of Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM: Extremist colonists Sunday evening stole the olive harvest of Palestinian locals in the village of Harmallah, southeast of Bethlehem, said security sources. Sources told WAFA correspondent that colonists stole the olive harvest of the Sabbah family in the Ain Hamda area on the main street in Harmallah. The occupation forces and colonist have escalated their attacks on olive harvesters in Bethlehem and other provinces. 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 at gunpoint, 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. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA