The Olive Tree Movement

Rabbis for Human Rights, Women's Peace Coalition , Machsom Watch, Gush Shalom, "Etz Hazayit, Ta'ayush, Kvuzat Hakvarim, Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions, Yesh Gvul

Since the year 2002 volunteers from Israeli organizations and international volunteers have been participating in the olive harvest. This year w il l begin after Ramadan and the Id el Fitr holiday on either the 14th or 15th of October.

It is highly recommended to attend the first day of harvest where hundreds of fam il ies celebrate the start of the harvest season.

As a result of our work and the volunteers who assist us and the decisions of the high court regarding the right of the Palestinian farmers to work their lands at any time, it is easier to work in areas adjacent to settlements then ever before.

The army, police and civ il administration make special preparations in order to allow the harvest to go ahead without disturbance.

Names and contact numbers of the organizers:

In the entire West Bank : Arik Ascherman 050-560-7034, Yehiel Grenimann 050-211-0639, Rabbis for Human Rights office 02-648-2757.

In the v il lages of Kfar Salem, Azamut, and Dir Hatab

Buma Inbar 054-767-0511 buma.inbar@gmail.com

Uri Pinkerfeld 050-575-1313

South Hebron H il ls and Bethlehem regions

Ehud Krinis 052-889-3959

Bethlehem Ezra Nawi 050-551-5751

Areas west of the separation barrier

Jam il a Yafit Biso 052-625-1227

Amit Ramon 054-545-0041

Oded Efrati 052-328-5567

Hagar Lipkin 054-632-3465

Yaacov Manor 050-573-3276 09-767-0801

Areas under Machsomwatch supervision 054-530-0385

Sylvia Peterman , Anna Netzer , Miki Fischer , Raya Zenter, Rahel Afek, Tami Shelef

For issues regarding land ownership: Rabbis for Human Rights and Yesh Din