West Bank olive harvest at risk as settler violence escalates, farmers seek protection

Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank face heightened settler violence and military-backed land seizures ahead of the October olive harvest, with recent incidents including uprooted trees in Beit Rima. The author calls for urgent international protection, but sanctions on a few settlers are unlikely to deter further attacks. This is an ongoing pattern of displacement and agricultural disruption, with the harvest season intensifying the stakes.