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Israel: Palestinians

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN HL5626, tabled on 24 January 2022

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to protect Palestinians in territories occupied by Israel from damage to olive groves and crops by Israeli settlers.

Answered on

7 February 2022

We understand the particular significance of olive trees given their status as a national symbol and the sole source of income for many Palestinian farmers. We have repeatedly raised the issue of incidents of settler violence, including the destruction of olive trees, with the Israeli authorities.