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2022-2023
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Governorate:
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Nablus
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Locality:
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Majdal Bani Fadil
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Address:
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Aqraba / Majdal
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Bashar Abdallah Othman, is a 43 years old Palestinian farmer, with has 7 family members. The Olive Tree Campaign provided him with 100 olive trees to help him keep hope alive and stay on his 25 dunums (6.25 acres) of land in Majdal Bani Fadel village. Olive trees hold symbolic, agricultural, and economic significance for Palestinian farmers and planting them helps support the land and provide a source of income.
Majdal Bani Fadil is a village located southeast of Nablus in the northern West Bank, with a population of 2,346 people and an area of 6,651 dunums (1644 acres), of which 4,275 dunums (1056 acres) are arable land. The agricultural sector faces challenges such as a lack of financial support, resources, and water sources. The village's land is classified as 18% Area B and 82% Area C, where Israel has full control. Two Israeli colonies (settlements), "Itamar" and "Rechalim", are constructed on part of the village land and considered illegal under international law.
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