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Tunisia”Hand in Hand”: EU takes part in olive picking with Palestinians
October 25, 2016
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The village of Nahalin welcomed on Friday 21 October over 70 volunteers who took part in an all-day olive picking event organised by the European Union and the Palestinian Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC). The activity marks the Palestinian national olive picking season as families and landowners harvest the olives as part of their traditions celebrated over generations and practiced across the West Bank.
The EU Representative Ralph Tarraf, together with Palestinian and international volunteers, participated in the event to help Palestinians living in Nahalin village harvest their olives. This activity aims to mark with Palestinians a national season that is shared with many European Member States where olives are considered a national resource and play a crucial role in the economic life.
Nahalin village is also a beneficiary of the EU-funded project ”Juthoor” which aims to assist Palestinians in activities related to road rehabilitation, land reclamation and water facilities construction. The village faces continuous challenges related to owned lands resulting from the surrounding settlements and continued settlement expansion.
“Hand in hand, we continue to work with Palestinians to improve their living conditions and enable them to live in dignity and enjoy their fundamental human rights. We are in the field today with Palestinian families harvesting olive trees, which for many are the only source of income and a long tradition pursued by generations. We are committed to work with Palestinians, not only today, but every day, to ultimately build a democratic, transparent, accountable Palestinian State,” said the EU Representative Ralph Tarraf on the occasion. (EU Neighbourhood Info)
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