The olive harvest in the occupied West Bank has become a season of fear. Brutal settler attacks have marred what should be a time of history, culture and tradition. More than 200 attacks have occurred within the last month, according to the Palestinian Authority, often with the army’s support. The Israeli military told CNN it “recognizes the importance of the olive harvest in maintaining the fabric of life in the region,” but acknowledged it has restricted entry to certain areas in order to “prevent friction.” CNN’s Jeremy Diamond visits a Palestinian farm damaged by settlers and speaks to a farmer attacked by a settler and Israeli soldiers while trying to reach his family’s olive groves.
The olive harvest in the occupied West Bank has become a season of fear. Brutal settler attacks have marred what should be a time of history, culture and tradition. More than 200 attacks have occurred within the last month, according to the Palestinian Authority, often with the army’s support. The Israeli military told CNN it “recognizes the importance of the olive harvest in maintaining the fabric of life in the region,” but acknowledged it has restricted entry to certain areas in order to “prevent friction.” CNN’s Jeremy Diamond visits a Palestinian farm damaged by settlers and speaks to a farmer attacked by a settler and Israeli soldiers while trying to reach his family’s olive groves.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection Sunday, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of US President Donald Trump, in a razor-thin runoff election that capped a deeply polarized presidential race. CNN’s Julia Vargas Jones reports.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was reelected to a historic fourth term, but his defeated rival and Trump ally Senator Flávio Bolsonaro said he would not accept the results and would mount a legal challenge.
After more than 10 months in exile, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado has returned home to a political landscape that has been reshaped by her ally, the United States, without her involvement. Mary Triny Mena reports.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed a newly opened bridge connecting North Korea and China on Saturday, marking Kim's first reported visit to China in over a year. Analysts say the bridge, and the visit, suggest deepening ties between the two neighbors.
CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports from Tel Aviv, where thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu three days before consequential elections in Israel.
