![People, including a young woman holding a sign that reads:" Anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism," chant slogans and carry Palestinian flags as they arrive at Potsdamer Platz during a "Freedom for Palestine" protest march that drew thousands of participants on November 04, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. [Sean Gallup/Getty Images]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/GettyImages-1774737762.jpg)
Olive trees cry in despair in the land of injustice and oppression. The illegal settlers vandalize gardens. The owners feel like intruders, and the invaders pretend to be the real owners. The land of compassion and love bleeds under the machete of Zionism. Unfortunately, olive tree owners must gain a permit from the Israeli government to harvest olives. Despite having permits, the farmers are shot and killed. The settlers do not give the Palestinian farmers any access to water. Some decide not to take risks, but for others, it becomes a matter of do or die. Trees are uprooted or cut down to force Palestinians to leave their homeland behind and find another country to live in. One Palestinian farmer, […]
