AL MAZRA AS-SHARQIYA, West Bank — Olives and dates are the pride and joy of Palestinian farmers, and autumn is the time of year they're picked. But this season, the simple act of picking olives is ...
On a mountain slope in south Lebanon, agricultural worker Assaad al-Taqi is busy picking olives, undeterred by the roar of Israeli warplanes overhead. This year, he is collecting the harvest against ...