Olive Harvest 2026: Standing With Farmers on Their Land
The 2026 olive harvest, which ran from October to November, was among the most difficult in recent years for Palestinian farmers. Settler attacks on farmland and its owners escalated. Farmers faced direct assaults, restricted access to their land, damaged olive trees and crops, and constant threats and harassment meant to push them off their land and cut off their livelihoods
Our response in numbers
- 66 farming families supported
- 23 agricultural committees supported
- 4 governorates reached: Ramallah, Nablus, Salfit, and Jerusalem
- October to November 2026: the harvest season
What we did
The Land Defense Coalition (LDC) worked to strengthen farmers’ resilience and keep them on their land. Together with local agricultural committees, we organized collective olive-picking days that brought farmers and volunteers together. These days supported families who could not safely reach their land or complete the harvest alone. They also built community solidarity and grassroots cooperation in the face of settler attacks.
Where we worked
We worked with 23 agricultural committees in the following locations:
Burqa, Jaljulia, Umm Safa, Sinjil, Turmus Ayya, Kafr Malik, Ein Yabrud, Deir Jarir, Attara, Ram Agricultural Association (Ramallah), Mazari’ al-Nubani, Deir as-Sudan, Jifna, Abwein, Beit Iksa, Farkha, Qusra, Lubban al-Sharqiya, Qaryut, Amouriya, As-Sawiya, Burin, and Bani Zeid al-Sharqiya.
Why it matters
This year’s harvest was more than a seasonal task. It was an act of attachment to the land and a collective statement of solidarity with farmers facing attempts to dispossess them. LDC remains committed to defending farmers’ right to reach and cultivate their land, protecting their livelihoods, and supporting their continued presence on it.
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