https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/02144681-3b2d-4c14-bab3-f36c40f5a8b3 20 years after her olive trees were brutally chopped down by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank village of Salem, Mahfoutha Ashtiyyeh refuses to leave her land. “This olive tree is our heritage, this is our heritage on the land. It’s what keeps us rooted… We’d rather die honourable on our land than to be forcibly displaced to other countries. No. We die here, on our land,” says the 80-year-old, who has since replanted what remains of her land. Two weeks into the harvesting season, Israeli soldiers and settlers have carried out at least 158 attacks against olive pickers, destroying more than 750 olive trees and injuring dozens of people, including foreign activists helping the farmers. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:28:32 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/02144681-3b2d-4c14-bab3-f36c40f5a8b3 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.