Palestine’s Golden Oil

Olive picking is more than a seasonal chore-it is a way of life.

Sam Bahour
Nov 3 · 5 min read
Photo credit: Vivien Sansour

Underneath much of the Middle East lies the world’s oil supply, which is pumped year-round to keep the global economy humming along. In one special place in the Middle East-better known as the Holy Land-a different type of oil reigns supreme: olive oil. In this strategic region in the Levant, Palestine has a large…

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