From the tree to packaging, harvesting dates in the occupied West Bank - in pictures

  • A date palm field in the village of Jeftlik in the occupied West Bank.
    A date palm field in the village of Jeftlik in the occupied West Bank.
  • Farmers are now starting to plant more date palms in the Jericho area to increase their production after a drop in recent years.
    Farmers are now starting to plant more date palms in the Jericho area to increase their production after a drop in recent years.
  • Fresh dates hang from a tree in Jiftlik in the Jordan Valley.
    Fresh dates hang from a tree in Jiftlik in the Jordan Valley.
  • Dates have been a staple food in the Middle East for thousands of years.
    Dates have been a staple food in the Middle East for thousands of years.
  • A Palestinian farmer collects dates from a tree in Jiftlik.
    A Palestinian farmer collects dates from a tree in Jiftlik.
  • Farmers hope to increase the production of dates in the Jericho area of the occupied West Bank.
    Farmers hope to increase the production of dates in the Jericho area of the occupied West Bank.
  • Palestinian farmers collect harvested dates in the occupied West Bank.
    Palestinian farmers collect harvested dates in the occupied West Bank.
  • A farmer gathers his harvest from a date palm field in Jiftlik.
    A farmer gathers his harvest from a date palm field in Jiftlik.
  • Date production in the Jericho area of the occupied West Bank has dropped in recent years.
    Date production in the Jericho area of the occupied West Bank has dropped in recent years.
  • Boxes of dates are collected in the village of Jiftlik.
    Boxes of dates are collected in the village of Jiftlik.
  • A Palestinian farmer separates dates harvested in the Jordan Valley.
    A Palestinian farmer separates dates harvested in the Jordan Valley.
  • Farmers package their dates.
    Farmers package their dates.
  • A farmer stacks boxes of dates in the occupied West Bank.
    A farmer stacks boxes of dates in the occupied West Bank.