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23rd December 2014 Jerusalem, Israel

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by Alastair McPhail

British Consul General to Jerusalem

Olives are the bread and butter for Palestinians

There is no escaping olive trees in this part of the world.  Olives appear on every table.  Olive oil is liberally poured on every dish.  The unmistakeable shape of olive trees lines every hillside.  Even the Christmas ornaments I hung on my tree last week are fashioned out of olive wood.  The olive tree is […]

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