#environmental justice
The scorching sun bore down on the backs of Palestinian farmers, Amer Mustapha and Fawzi Hussein, as they trudged up hills towards their olive groves nestled under the gaze of the Israeli settlement of Yizhar, where settlers had intimidated the Palestinians, making it nearly impossible for them to tend to their olive groves – their lifeline and heritage. As they reached the summit of the hill, the scene before them was one of utter devastation. The olive trees, once a…
