All Palestinian territories articles
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ArticleWest Bank dates overcome extra challenges to export
Despite the main months of the season being disrupted by the conflict, date exporters in the West Bank have continued to reach their customers, while seeking out new markets for the future
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ArticleGaza farmer shows resolve
Founder of the first vertical strawberry farm in Palestine, Ayed Awni Aburamadan has a history of success in the face of overwhelming challenges, and he is determined to rebuild when the war is over
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ArticleCrisis in Israel threatens fresh produce supply
Security concerns in the country have apparently delayed the harvest of several different crops
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AnalysisUNCTAD report highlights occupation’s impact on Palestinian producers
UN Conference on Trade and Development calls on international community to demand Israel lift restrictions on Palestinian economic activity, stressing the limitations for producers
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ArticleECJ rules on labelling from Occupied Territory
The European Court of Justice has ruled that products from Israeli settlements must be labelled to allow consumers to make “informed choices”
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ArticleFeijoa hope for Gazan farmers
After years of experimentation, production of guava-like fruit feijoa looks set to take off in the Gaza Strip
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ArticlePicking olives in Palestine
Ordinary Israelis and non-governmental organisations provide valuable assistance to vulnerable Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest
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ArticleIsraeli spraying concerns Gaza growers
The spraying of pesticides on Palestinian farmlands near the border of the Gaza Strip threatens crops including melons, watermelons and okra, say farmers
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ArticleNGO criticises Israeli spraying
Israel’s alleged spraying of herbicides near Gaza has come under fire from NGO Gisha, while the UN condemns settlement expansion in West Bank
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ArticleGazans face export challenges
Although Israel authorised the first shipment of strawberries from Gaza to Europe this month, production is significantly down as a result of the blockade and rising costs
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ArticleEU announces new labelling policy
The EU’s decision to clearly label products from illegal Israeli settlements has angered the Netanyahu government
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ArticleSettlers burn Palestinian olive trees
Israeli settlers have continued to target Palestinian olive groves, a vital part of the economy for the occupied territories
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ArticleIsrael eases Gaza restrictions
Vegetables produced in the decimated Gaza Strip are set to be permitted entry into Israel for the first time since the election of Hamas
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ArticleIsrael halts Gazan veg exports
The besieged and war-torn Gaza Strip faces yet further challenges as Israel blocks ten truckloads of vegetable exports
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ArticleTesco produce 'damaged' amid Gaza protest
One arrested as Free Gaza protest at a branch of the supermarket allegedly leads to fruit and veg being thrown on floor
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ArticleTesco to stop selling West Bank dates
Decision comes amid renewed tension between Israel and Hamas, but Tesco claims its move is unconnected to conflict
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ArticleProduce prices soar in Israel
While Israel's military bombardment of Gaza continues, Hamas's rocket fire is pushing up prices of fruit and vegetables in Israel, as workers flee
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ArticlePalestinian sector in the spotlight
Ahead of the appearance by a Palestinian delegation at Fruit Logistica, we talk to the Palestinian Authority’s former minister of agriculture about the current state of the sector
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ArticleAnti-Israel group targets exporter
Mehadrin, the largest grower and exporter of fresh produce in Israel, targeted by pro-Palestine group
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ArticleFarms to return to Palestinians
Following an admission by the Israel Lands Administration, 120ha of land given wrongly to an Israeli kibbutz should return to Palestinian owners