8 hours ago · Israel
Prominent Israeli rabbi rules Jews may pick olives from Palestinian groves
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What we know
Israel’s prominent rabbi Dov Lior ruled on Friday that Jews may pick olives from Palestinian-owned groves in the occupied West Bank, Haaretz reported. Lior claimed the land belongs to the Jewish people, and said harvesting it publicly asserts Jewish ownership and fulfils the religious duty of "conquering the land."
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Prominent Israeli rabbi rules Jews may pick olives from Palestinian groves
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