Olive Tree Summer
In some Palestinian towns, Israeli soldiers and settlers have even destroyed the olive trees that have been the economic and ecological basis of the town for centuries past and must be for decades to come. It has done this even though Torah itself declares, "Even if you are at war with a city . . . you must not destroy its trees." (Deut. 20: 19-20). In the village of Hares, for example, the Israeli rabbis of Rabbis for Human Rights found 1500 olive trees destroyed - many in places far from where they could have been used as cover for violence.
- From 'Olive Trees for Peace,' an appeal by Break the Silence
Concerned Jews from the United States, Canada, and the UK are planning on a series of activities in Israel/Palestine to promote human rights, peace, and reconciliation. From July 13 - August 25, we will work closely with Israeli and Palestinian activists to replant olive trees, monitor human rights abuses, remove blockades, and participate in nonviolent protests.
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