Palestinian activists and residents of this northern West Bank town gathered on Monday to plant an olive grove in memory of the late U.S. President Jimmy Carter, describing him as a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause.
Abbas Melhem, executive manager of the Palestinian Farmers Union, said the 10 dunam (2.5 acre) grove, called the “Freedom Farm,” consists of 250 newly planted olive trees. The farm is to be fenced in to protect the trees from wild animals or extremist Jewish settlers, who have attacked Palestinian olive trees in the past, he said.
