The coordinator of the campaign Jamal Joma’ said in press conference: “the campaign aimed at supporting the Palestinian farmers while they are working in their fields and protecting them from the continuous attacks by Jewish colonizers, which usually escalate in the olives season, specially in Nablus, Qalqilia, Hebron areas. ”

“ The United Nations reported 222 attacks by Jewish colonizers , during the last six months. And 291 attacks in the year 2007,” he added.

Joma’ mentioned that: “ the planning of the campaign started before two months, by determining the hot spots in the West Bank, where the Palestinian farmers face daily attacks of the colonizers under the eyes of the Israeli occupation forces (IOF).”

The campaign will work, with Palestinian civil society organizations and youth centers, in the villages of Nablus, Qalqiliay, Hebron, Ramallah.

“100 International volunteers would participate, although the Israeli restrictions would reduce this number,” Joma’ said.

He added that “the campaign will work in villages where their citizens were prevented of harvesting since 10 years, pointing out those areas are expected to be hot. So all events will be documented by AL-HAQ Foundation.”

Director in Palestinian Agriculture Relief Committee, Monjed Abu Jaish said: “ The colonizers units are increasing from month to another in East Jerusalem, and in the north of West Bank. They prevent Palestinian farmers from reaching to their lands, while the IOF refuses to give enough permits to the farmers to work in their farms.”