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West Bank · Feature
In Nablus, the olive harvest begins before dawn
… the harvest is a family calendar as much as an agricultural one. Weddings and visits are arranged around it …
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Explained
Who owns an olive tree? The question behind every harvest
Inheritance, land registration and the trees that outlive their owners …
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Live · Update
Harvest season begins across the northern West Bank
Families in villages around Nablus and Jenin have begun picking, with the season expected to run for several weeks.
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Hebron · Photos
Photos: picking olives by hand in Hebron governorate
Hand-picking in the groves of the southern West Bank …
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Agriculture
The Nabali olive, and why growers prize it
The variety most common in the northern West Bank, and what its oil is worth …
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Explained
Nabulsi soap, explained: olive oil, time and a city’s craft
How the soap is made from olive oil, why it cures for weeks, and where it is sold …