de:		Ahmad Abuznaid, USCPR <contact@uscpr.org>
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Support Palestinian steadfastness in the face of Israel’s threats to violently destroy the West Bank

Plant an Olive  in Palestine Today!

Dear Kathryn,   The olive harvest season has arrived. Across Palestine, families, neighbors, and entire communities gather in their groves to tend to the land and harvest olive trees that have been passed down for generations.    Traditionally a festive time of year, the olive harvest is often marked by Israeli settler violence, which has only intensified in recent years as the Israeli apartheid state makes moves to steal more and more of the West Bank.   Today, Palestinian families are gathering to pick olives in spite of these dangers. This week Israel cut off the occupied West Bank from the rest of the world, while Israel’s Finance Minister threatened to completely destroy the West Bank as Israel “did in Gaza.”1   Palestinians are often barred from accessing their own lands and harvesting the fruits of their labor. Protected by Israeli occupation forces, Israeli settlers are increasing their violent attacks on farmers and their families, poisoning, cutting down, and setting fire to centuries-old trees with complete impunity.2   As Palestinian families defend their land, you can support their steadfastness by donating to plant olive trees in Palestine and power the movement in the U.S.

Plant 1 Olive Tree!  Plant 5 Olive Trees!  Give another amount!

According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Israeli settler violence reached new heights during last year’s olive harvest season:

“Settler violence during this olive harvest season has reached the highest level recorded in recent years, with about 150 attacks documented so far, resulting in the injury of more than 140 Palestinians and the vandalism of over 4,200 trees and saplings across 77 villages.”3

Despite these attacks and attempts to uproot Palestinians from their land, the Palestinian people remain steadfast in both their resolve and resistance. Uncertain of what each day will bring, farmers and their families continue to wake up early every morning to return to their groves and reclaim their lands.   Across Palestine, farmers are on the frontlines of Palestinian resistance to Israel’s violent colonialism. As they fight for their lives and their land, those of us in the U.S. must remain steadfast in our solidarity.   Kathryn, can you chip in $25 to plant olive saplings in Palestine and root resistance for generations to come? Your contribution today will support Palestinian farming families and fuel the movement for Palestinian liberation here in the U.S.

Plant 1 Olive Tree!  Plant 5 Olive Trees!  Give another amount!

As the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR) marks sixteen years of partnership with the Palestine Fair Trade Association (PFTA) in Jenin, we are filled with gratitude for generous supporters like you, who have helped plant over 41,600 olive saplings across Palestine.   Our annual Rooting Resistance campaign starts today in support of farmers across Palestine. This year, we intend to plant 5,000 olive trees and you can help with a contribution today.    Just $25 plants one olive tree. Plant seeds of resistance in Palestine while powering the solidarity movement here in the U.S. as we continue fighting to stop arming Israel. DONATE NOW When you donate today, you’re not just helping ensure farmers have generational ties to the land. You’re showing the world that support for Palestinian liberation is growing—that the movement is not going anywhere.    Thank you in advance for your generosity, Kathryn!

AHMAD ABUZNAID Executive Director

P.S. For all donations of one tree or more ($25 and up), you will have the choice of downloading a virtual commemorative certificate, or requesting a commemorative certificate by mail. Give this certificate as a gift or display it as a symbol of your solidarity, your resistance, and your values.

1 Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich calls for war in occupied West Bank 2 A bloody season: the olive harvest in the West Bank 3 Humanitarian Situation Update #337 | West Bank

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