October 20, 2009 By Howard Schneider Palestinian farmer Mur’eb Kaileh, 70, with bags of olives that will eventually be processed for oil at a facility
Farmers and growers often face obstacles in their line of work. Bureaucracy, erratic weather, the cost-price squeeze, all take their toll. Spare a thought for
The first Fairtrade product from Palestinian farmers is going on sale in Co-op supermarkets as olive oil from co-operatives in the West Bank are promoted
STORIES Steve Chiotakis: The Israeli-occupied West Bank has been relatively calm the last few months. And tourists are taking advantage. They’re flocking in record numbers to
I’d looked, but hadn’t really seen, hadn’t touched, hadn’t even thought much about these gnarly creatures and their rootedness in the landscape. Hadn’t considered what
