The Green Time: An Olive Branch
The European Union Ambassador to Israel, Michael Mann, arrived this week for olive harvesting in the Galilee to show a different side of the harvest, one not involving violence. He visited the "Rish Lakish" farm and the "Galilee Syndicate" association, which operates as a Jewish-Arab partnership. The association reports a 40% drop in exports due to boycotts.
The European Union Ambassador to Israel, Michael Mann, arrived this week for olive harvesting in the Galilee, aiming to show a different side of the harvest, one not involving violence. He visited the "Rish Lakish" farm in Tzipori and the visitor center of the "Galilee Syndicate" association in Kafr Kanna, meeting Jewish and Arab women working in partnership. The association's CEO, Hadas Lahav, reported a roughly 40% drop in exports due to boycotts on Israel since October 2023, and a struggle to survive. The ambassador described the visit as "moving and inspiring." The article also includes a discussion on transportation distress in Israel and discrimination in travel fares to Eilat for soldiers.