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2022-2023
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Governorate:
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Jerusalem
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Locality:
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Beit 'Anan
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Address:
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Abu-Salha
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Ismael Abdel-Hadi Rabea, is a 59 Palestinian farmer, with seven family members and three dunums (0.75 acres) of land. Olive trees and land are critical resources for their livelihood and survival. Many Palestinian farmers rely solely on olive tree cultivation for a living, and the olive oil industry contributes significantly to the Palestinian economy. The olive tree is a hardy plant that can survive in arid conditions and requires little water, making it well-suited to the harsh climate of many Palestinian areas. The Olive Tree Campaign provided Ismael with a number of olive trees to keep him in his land.
Beit 'Anan is a town located in the Jerusalem Governorate, around 14 kilometers to the northwest of Jerusalem. As per the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the population of Beit Anan was 3,589 in 2007, with an almost equal number of males and females. The town covers an area of approximately 10,106 dunums (2,027 acres), out of which 5,573 dunums (1377 acres) are suitable for agriculture and 443 (111 acres) are designated as residential. Agriculture faces numerous challenges, such as a lack of resources for farmers, limited access to pesticides, the presence of the Segregation Wall, limited water sources, restricted access to agricultural lands, insufficient capital and economic feasibility, land confiscation, and a shortage of land renovation by relevant authorities. The neighboring Israeli colony (settlement) of Giv'at Ze'ev, which was established in 1977, is situated on land that was taken from Beit ‘Anan and other Palestinian villages.
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