‘They want to displace us’: Israel launches new demolition of West Bank olive groves

4 comments

• ms.lane1via world@lemmy.world

  Why is it always the olive groves?

  • lath1

    Beyond practical reason, the olive branch is literally an offer of peace or the classical offer of peace.

    From a cultural and philosophical point, the meaning can be interpreted as "we want to live in peace" vs "there can be no peace".

  • TimeNaan1

    It's a symbol of Palestinians who have taken care of the same trees for generations, often long before Isnotreal even existed.

    It can be seen as literally rooting Palestinians to their land, so it needs to be eradicated.

    

  • one_old_coder1

    It brings money I guess. Those trees don't need a lot of water.