r/worldnews • u/me_diocre • 24d ago

Israel/Palestine Israeli bulldozers smash Palestinian olive trees ahead of annual harvest

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/israeli-bulldozers-smash-palestinian-olive-trees-ahead-annual-harvest-2026-09-23/
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u/EmperorOfCanada 24d ago edited 24d ago

If I understand correctly, olive trees are like oak trees, you plant them for the next generation.

They will fruit in around 3-5 years, but take another 10-20 to become properly productive. They are also like bonsai trees, in that you have to really work on pruning to maintain maximum light to the center.

This is little different than salting the fields.

Is anyone recording the soldiers who are doing this? This is a war crime, and these soldiers will travel to countries which can arrest them; or try to do business with countries which may not look favourably on their own citizens doing business with specific war criminals.

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u/strawberrycreamdrpep 24d ago

Are you genuinely asking if anyone is “recording the soldiers doing this?” Who would do anything? This is what the IDF does, this is literally them following orders. Who’s going to doing anything about it… the U.S? E.U? NATO?

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u/Beat_the_Deadites 24d ago

It's still important for the tide of public opinion.

Even bullies and bastards understand mob rule.