Palestine’s Golden Oil

Olive picking is more than a seasonal chore-it is a way of life.

Photo credit: Vivien Sansour

Underneath much of the Middle East lies the world’s oil supply, which is pumped year-round to keep the global economy humming along. In one special place in the Middle East-better known as the Holy Land-a different type of oil reigns supreme: olive oil. In this strategic region in the Levant, Palestine has a large…