The tree hugger: Settler attacks on Palestinian farmers and their olive trees | Al Jazeera World

“I hugged the olive tree… I’d raised the tree like my child.” Mahfodah Shtayyeh On November 27, 2005, a Palestinian woman was photographed hugging an olive tree after it was attacked by Israeli settlers. The photograph became an iconic image symbolising the daily struggle of many Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank. Over 800,000 olive trees on Palestinian farms have been uprooted by the Israeli authorities and settlers since 1967. Get to know the story behind this iconic image. Connect with Al Jazeera World: ‣ YouTube: ‣ Twitter: ‣ Facebook: ‣ Instagram: ‣ Website: #Documentary #Palestine #Olivetree