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VIDEO / IDF soldiers protect Palestinian olive farmers from settlers
By Haaretz Staff and Channel 10
Tags: West Bank, Israel News 

A group of Israel Defense Forces soldiers have been given what some may consider a surprising new assignment - protecting Palestinian olive farmers from settlers looking to disrupt the harvest.

The October olive harvest is generally a nerve-racking affair for Palestinian farmers in the West Bank, who must contend with increasing settler attacks meant to sabotage their labor.


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n light of rising settler violence, the Tzabar Battalion of the Givati Brigade is now providing protection to Palestinian villagers near the particularly volatile settlement of Itamar.

The soldiers, who protect Palestinians by day and fight them by night, are therefore forced to contend with a dual role and a blurring of the lines between enemies and allies.


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      1.   It`s about time 04:10  |  motti 29/10/08
      2.   THAT WASN`T HARD NOW WAS IT? 04:42  |  VIPER 29/10/08
      3.   But will they do it? 04:54  |  BBSNews 29/10/08
      4.   VIPER Is it hard to stop Qassems? 05:16  |  PETER SM 29/10/08
      5.   BBS Will Arab terror stop? 05:18  |  PETER SM 29/10/08
      6.   I call BS - Israel has no credibility 05:24  |  POP 29/10/08
      7.   Tzabar disgrace 05:26  |  Ben Packer 29/10/08
      8.   If the Arabs wouldn`t use the olive trees as cover for terror 05:41  |  Avi 29/10/08
      9.   Ben Packer the righteous soldier 06:26  |  ayboday 29/10/08
      10.   POP Are you going to apologise if this is true?? 07:13  |  PETER SM 29/10/08
      11.   When murdering Rachel Shabbo, 3 of her 8 children and a neighbor 08:05  |  Chana 29/10/08
      12.   Best piece of news we have this morning...! 08:05  |  Esther 29/10/08
      13.   #4, PETER SM, and it`s hard to stop the bombs 08:22  |  VIPER 29/10/08
      14.   peter sm 4 08:29  |  potobac 29/10/08
      15.   If the IDF is there Chana... 09:03  |  BBSNews 29/10/08
      16.   Good! 09:15  |  Yosemite 29/10/08
      17.   Man, that`s a bad last sentence...... 09:17  |  Johnboy 29/10/08
      18.   IDF finally fulfilling its obligation 09:22  |  H.H.M. 29/10/08
      19.   It`s about time! 09:31  |  DAT 29/10/08
      20.   Well done, Israeli defence forces !!!! 09:31  |  Swiss (Dino) 29/10/08
      21.   The settlers want the army there and will not bother the pickers 09:49  |  Ehud 29/10/08
      22.   VIPER.Refusing peace from day1,opting for war & terror 10:26  |  PETER SM 29/10/08
      23.   Palestinian olive pickers defended by IDF? 10:35  |  Natallie Durson 29/10/08
      24.   Palestinian police to protect Israelis from suicide bombers 11:03  |  Joe Sittizen 29/10/08
      25.   soldiers and farmers 11:22  |  Carol SCHELLER 29/10/08
      26.   "surprising new assignment" 11:59  |  Murray 29/10/08
      27.   Palestinians in occupied Westbank 12:44  |  Axel 29/10/08
      28.   NOBEL PRIZE for the IDF ?? 13:33  |  Ahmed 29/10/08
      29.   yea Natallie...we both know 13:40  |  David James Vickery 29/10/08
      30.   VIPER (#2) 14:07  |  Gil 29/10/08
      31.   Easy assignment 14:10  |  lady from USA 29/10/08
      32.   Sorry, "lady from USA" 14:58  |  Murray 29/10/08
      33.   As the IDF is quite belatedly assuming the... 15:00  |  zmogus 29/10/08
      34.   THIS IS GREAT NEWS! WELL DONE IDF! 15:24  |  Martin Perry 29/10/08
      35.   The anti-Israeli knuckleheads and "40 years of IDF obligations" 15:29  |  SDHD 29/10/08
      36.   Johnboy # 17 It`s Not So Simple 15:36  |  Jeff Northridge 29/10/08
      37.   A LEGAL Duty of Israel by International LAW 16:01  |  Enoughsaid 29/10/08
      38.   Johnboy`s "pickers" 16:24  |  SDHD 29/10/08
      39.   #24, Joe Sittizen. Your post wouldn`t be ludicrous in the world.. 16:43  |  zmogus 29/10/08
      40.   What zmogus forgets 16:51  |  SDHD 29/10/08
      41.   Come off it, SDHD 17:21  |  Murray 29/10/08
      42.   IDF soldiers protect Palestinian 17:24  |  Ralph 29/10/08
      43.   Jeff Northridge & SDHD 17:25  |  zmogus 29/10/08
      44.   New, SDHD? 17:55  |  Murray 29/10/07
      45.   Come off it yourself, Murray 17:38  |  SDHD 29/10/08
      46.   zmogus and blending 17:41  |  SDHD 29/10/08
      47.   : Murray 17:45  |  lady from USA 29/10/08
      48.   Axel # 27 Not All Palestinians 17:53  |  Jeff Northridge 29/10/08
      49.   Murray still without a clue 17:54  |  SDHD 29/10/08
      50.   #40, SDHD. 17:54  |  zmogus 29/10/08
      51.   Another Opportunity 18:23  |  Gray 29/10/08
      52.   Now zmogus resorts to telling lies 18:27  |  SDHD 29/10/08
      53.   Duty, SDHD 18:33  |  Murray 29/10/08
      54.   The Same Apologists For Sadistic Terror, Every Time 18:41  |  Gray 29/10/08
      55.   Really new? SDHD 18:43  |  Murray 29/10/08
      56.   Peter SM "Is it hard to stop Qassems?" 18:51  |  Mark Lincoln 29/10/08
      57.   #50 gray at the misty plains of poplar springs 18:54  |  victor hardman 29/10/08
      58.   Why is the rabid right so insensed? 18:58  |  Mark Lincoln 29/10/08
      59.   Still no gray matter when gray posts 18:59  |  SDHD 29/10/08
      60.   53 Victor - It`s called Counterinsurgency 19:07  |  Mark of Lewiston 29/10/08
      61.   Absentee Occupiers: SDHD, Peter sm & Jeff N. 19:07  |  Gray 29/10/08
      62.   46, SDHD, SLD, and the red herring of Jordan Jews. 1 19:48  |  zmogus 29/10/08
      63.   # 57 victor 20:56  |  Axel 29/10/08
      64.   46, SDHD, SLD, and the red herring of Jordan Jews. 2 21:47  |  zmogus 29/10/08
      65.   57 Victo Hardman 22:14  |  Jose Marcio 29/10/08
      66.   zmogus and his herring of confusion 22:41  |  SDHD 29/10/08
      67.   axel #63 22:43  |  SDHD 29/10/08
      68.   Zmogus and a ridiculous WWII analogy 22:38  |  SDHD 18/10/07
      69.   Bottom line for zmogus 23:01  |  SDHD 29/10/08
      70.   Gray (#54) O Gray, Gray, Gray 23:40  |  Gil 29/10/08
      71.   Zmongus (#49) Yes, Yes lets leave those massacres aside 23:54  |  Gil 29/10/08
      72.   Zmongus (#49) Yes, Yes lets leave those massacres aside 23:55  |  Gil 29/10/08
      73.   ZMONGUS (#49) 00:01  |  Gil 30/10/08
      74.   ZMONGUS (#49) 00:02  |  Gil 30/10/08
      75.   ZMONGUS (#49) 00:21  |  Gil 30/10/08
      76.   Gil & etc; You`re not reading closely.... 00:36  |  Gray 30/10/08
      77.   ZMONGUS (#49) 00:36  |  Gil 30/10/08
      78.   Gray # 54 01:00  |  Philippe 30/10/08
      79.   GRAY its very clear Without Arab peace rejection,war & terror 01:11  |  PETER SM 30/10/08
      80.   Mark Lincoln. Beg to differ 01:13  |  PETER SM 30/10/08
      81.   Gil, thanks for the example... 01:39  |  BBSNews 30/10/08
      82.   Gray`s history -- still no gray matter 01:52  |  SDHD 30/10/08
      83.   No Phillipe`....Not an expert..... 02:39  |  Gray 30/10/08
      84.   BBS They were mostly NOT driven&they were not citizens of Israel 02:49  |  PETER SM 30/10/08
      85.   BSNews - thanks for BEING an example 02:51  |  SDHD 30/10/08
      86.   SDHD; More mean spirited sneers (last response for this Troll) 02:55  |  Gray 30/10/08
      87.   lady from usa 02:59  |  Mona 30/10/08
      88.   Gray`s open mind 03:35  |  SDHD 30/10/08
      89.   Gray`s simple-minded nonsense 03:37  |  SDHD 30/10/08
      90.   Mona`s murders 03:38  |  SDHD 30/10/08
      91.   Gil, you cannot legally "purchase" occupied land... 03:57  |  BBSNews 30/10/08
      92.   #36 And how many ways can you play "what if", Jeff? 04:34  |  Johnboy 30/10/08
      93.   BSNews and purchasing land 06:15  |  SDHD 30/10/08
      94.   Johnboy -- basic symbolism lost on the poor creature 06:17  |  SDHD 30/10/08
      95.   JIOHNBOY @92 How many hours of Australian taxpayers time 06:24  |  PETER SM 30/10/08
      96.   BBS Pulationwas NOT transfered they went or RETURNED volunarily 06:38  |  PETER SM 30/10/08
      97.   MORE TO COME-STAY TUNED 08:05  |  Shtarka 30/10/08
      98.   ZMONGUS (#49) 08:40  |  Gil 30/10/08
      99.   #50 zmogus bogus 09:00  |  Hastaroth 30/10/08
      100.   #50 zmogus bogus No.2 09:11  |  Hastaroth 30/10/08
      101.   #98, Hastaroth. You might take this as a lesson... 1. 12:06  |  zmogus 30/10/08
      102.   #98, Hastaroth. You might take this as a lesson... 2. 12:47  |  zmogus 30/10/08
      103.   BBSNews (#81) bring the family names 13:10  |  Gil 30/10/08
      104.   BBSNews (#91) Dear, O Dear, O Dear BBSNews 13:34  |  Gil 30/10/08
      105.   #66, SDHD. Back to my message, crank. 2. 14:41  |  zmogus 30/10/08
      106.   zmogus -- still bogus 16:29  |  SDHD 30/10/08
      107.   #71, Gil. 1. 16:31  |  zmogus 30/10/08
      108.   #71, Gil. 2. 17:10  |  zmogus 30/10/08
      109.   Zmogus writes inanities left and right 17:23  |  SDHD 30/10/08
      110.   Zmogus -- fast and loose with the facts -- aka "lying" 17:27  |  SDHD 30/10/08
      111.   #109, SDHD. Glad to be able to help you. See a shrink though 18:42  |  zmogus 30/10/08
      112.   #110, SDHD. Sorry. No cigar 19:02  |  zmogus 30/10/08
      113.   ZMogus -- smoking something other than cigars 19:18  |  SDHD 30/10/08
      114.   zmogus #112; Swatting that annoying Forum Fly... 22:18  |  Gray 30/10/08
      115.   #66, SDHD. Back to my message, crank1.(G`morning Haaretz,4th try) 11:20  |  zmogus 31/10/08
      116.   #106, SDHD Take appointment with a Yesha rabbi. Or a shrink (3d!) 11:42  |  zmogus 31/10/08
      117.   #113, SDHD beating previous records. 2. 14:33  |  zmogus 31/10/08
      118.   #100, Hastaroth. You made my day. 16:30  |  zmogus 31/10/08
      119.   Zmogus -- clinically flatulent minded 17:42  |  SDHD 31/10/08
      120.   Zbogus stands by his Canada analogy 19:01  |  SDHD 31/10/08
      121.   #113, SDHD beating previous records. 1. (3rd try) 19:58  |  zmogus 31/10/08
      122.   Zbogus and insanity 20:30  |  SDHD 31/10/08
      123.   #113SDHD beating previous records.1(what`s a matter Haaretz?5th) 00:21  |  zmogus 01/11/08
      124.   zbogus -- beating a dead brain 02:33  |  SDHD 01/11/08
      125.   ZMONGUS (#108) And Balfour Declaration 12:10  |  Gil 01/11/08
      126.   ZMONGUS (#107) 12:10  |  Gil 01/11/08
      127.   SDHD, on Hebron Jews 1936-9. 16:39  |  zmogus 03/11/08
      128.   SDHD. On Canada or any other private/state land analogy. 17:10  |  zmogus 03/11/08
      129.   #125, Gil. Balfour/Weizmann/Faisal`s pragmatic love triangle. 19:09  |  zmogus 03/11/08
      130.   SDHD. I found this symptom amusing too. Perhaps it`s a bit cruel 21:42  |  zmogus 03/11/08
      131.   Zbogus and Hebron 00:31  |  SDHD 04/11/08
      132.   Zbogus doesn`t know legality from illegality 00:33  |  SDHD 04/11/08
      133.   Zbogus and his short-circuited crystal ball 00:36  |  SDHD 04/11/08
      134.   ZBogus and "IQ" 04:03  |  SDHD 04/11/08
      135.   #119, SDHD. A note before we go. Slowly but surely (6th try!) 12:14  |  zmogus 04/11/08
      136.   The missing bit from the Geneva Convention 12:42  |  Murray 04/11/08
      137.   #134, SDHD on intellect. I`m here for you. 15:31  |  zmogus 04/11/08
      138.   Zbogus -- obviously clueless 18:09  |  SDHD 04/11/08
      139.   Murray`s Geneva Conventions 18:12  |  SDHD 04/11/08
      140.   Zbogus -- rationalizing about IQ 18:14  |  SDHD 04/11/08
      141.   One other thing Murray forgets 19:25  |  SDHD 04/11/08
      142.   SDHD, deploring that the Hebronites weren?t killed 10:59  |  zmogus 06/11/08
      143.   #131, SDHD. More help is coming on UK/Jordan complot. 11:05  |  zmogus 06/11/08
      144.   #132, On SDHD and other civilians above int`l & domestic law. 11:42  |  zmogus 06/11/08
      145.   #133, SDHD. More help is provided on logics 15:07  |  zmogus 06/11/08
      146.   Zmogus -- only way to protect people -- ethnically cleanse them 02:16  |  SDHD 07/11/08
      147.   Zbogus -- rationalizing about the UK-led Jordanian army 02:18  |  SDHD 07/11/08
      148.   Zbogus and law -- judge, jury, executioner 02:20  |  SDHD 07/11/08
      149.   #140, SDHD. We are getting closer 11:12  |  zmogus 07/11/08
      150.   #146. Can somebody here give a hand to SDHD? 13:49  |  zmogus 07/11/08
      151.   #147, SDHD. A what-led Jordan army??? 16:27  |  zmogus 07/11/08
      152.   take it easy, Zmogus 17:57  |  Murray 07/11/08
      153.   Zbogus -- You "getting closer" to realizing you wrote gibberish? 18:08  |  SDHD 07/11/08
      154.   Zbogus -- as thick as thick can be. 18:12  |  SDHD 07/11/08
      155.   #149.And the prize for the most absurd phrase of the year goes to 18:23  |  zmogus 07/11/08
      156.   Take it with simple common sense, Murray 18:29  |  SDHD 07/11/08
      157.   #147, SDHD. A what-led Jordan army??? 19:36  |  zmogus 07/11/08
      158.   #152, SDHD. 20:20  |  zmogus 07/11/08
      159.   #151. Murray. 20:28  |  zmogus 07/11/08
      160.   Zbogus -- a real fruitloop re: the Arab Legion 20:50  |  SDHD 07/11/08
      161.   Poor, silly Murray 20:52  |  SDHD 07/11/08
      162.   Can someone give Zbogus a brain? 20:56  |  SDHD 07/11/08
      163.   Another morsel for Zbogus about the Arab Legion 21:04  |  SDHD 07/11/08
      164.   #149.And the prize for the most absurd phrase of the year goes to 22:58  |  zmogus 07/11/08
      165.   #152, SDHD. 23:00  |  zmogus 07/11/08
      166.   #151, Murray 23:01  |  zmogus 07/11/08
      167.   The prize for the most pompous individual goes to 03:16  |  SDHD 08/11/08
      168.   Zbogus devoid of thought 03:17  |  SDHD 08/11/08
      169.   Sbogus and murray 03:19  |  SDHD 08/11/08
      170.   #160, SDHD`s again arguing with his own syntax error. 13:12  |  zmogus 25/11/08
      171.   #162, SDHD is having a hard time with the concept of "refutation" 13:49  |  zmogus 25/11/08
      172.   #163 SDHD struggling with the source he`s quoting 15:31  |  zmogus 25/11/08
      173.   #168, SDHD struggling with the definition of the `domestic` 11:59  |  zmogus 02/12/08
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