Everybody involved knows the very particular meaning and value of olive trees. This sort of behavior has been integrated into the culture as a function of military service for 3 generations. This evil is fundamental to the culture and civil structure.
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini has condemned this deliberate destruction and blockade as a calculated act of cruelty. “The olive trees were cut down by Israeli forces, so we don’t even have olive oil or herbs like za’atar, which we normally rely on,” Sahar said.
