Prominent Israeli rabbi rules Jews may pick olives from Palestinian groves
Dov Lior rules that eating the olives 'fulfills the commandment to conquer the land'; moderate rabbinic group slams decision, says 'theft is forbidden from anyone, Jew or non-Jew'
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- 2026-10-16 18:22 UTCMiddle East Eye · middleeasteye.net ↗
- 2026-10-17 01:24 UTCTimes of Israel · timesofisrael.com ↗
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