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West Bank Olive Tree Damage Hits Record High in 2026, Palestinian Official Says
Al Jazeera AR·PS · IL·1 day ago
A complaint has been filed in France against the Israeli army, alleging environmental destruction and ethnic cleansing in occupied southern Lebanon, specifically citing the uprooting of hundreds of olive trees. The legal action, brought by plaintiffs' lawyers, frames the tree removal as part of a broader pattern of environmental crime and displacement. The case's outcome is uncertain, but it adds a legal dimension to the ongoing conflict and could influence international perceptions.
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