The Slow Motion Genocide of Palestine's Agricultural Heartland The recent destruction of Palestinian farmland in the occupied West Bank's Arraba region has left many wondering if the international community will finally acknowledge the devastating consequences of Israel's settlement expansion.
Rows upon rows of olive trees have been uprooted, fields cleared for new settler infrastructure, and a sense of desolation hangs over the once thriving agricultural land.
The Palestinian Authority, which technically controls Area A, has largely failed to protect its citizens from this creeping annexation.