<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[These trees were standing in #Palestine before the Ottoman Empire.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>These trees were standing in <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/Palestine" rel="tag">#<span>Palestine</span></a> before the Ottoman Empire. Some of trees <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/Israel" rel="tag">#<span>Israel</span></a> has bulldozed were so old they were bearing fruit as far back as the Romans. </p><p>This is <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/Zionism" rel="tag">#<span>Zionism</span></a>. It's not just bombs and murder and torture. It's also the destruction of world heritage in the name of <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/colonialism" rel="tag">#<span>colonialism</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mefi.social/tags/Gaza" rel="tag">#<span>Gaza</span></a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/Ramallah" rel="tag">#<span>Ramallah</span></a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/Olives" rel="tag">#<span>Olives</span></a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/Genocide" rel="tag">#<span>Genocide</span></a> <a href="https://mefi.social/tags/Torokman" rel="tag">#<span>Torokman</span></a></p><p>Photo copyright: REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/d1ac301e-9145-4776-9f31-ed108fcc8fd5/these-trees-were-standing-in-palestine-before-the-ottoman-empire.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:49:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/d1ac301e-9145-4776-9f31-ed108fcc8fd5.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:47:55 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to These trees were standing in #Palestine before the Ottoman Empire. on Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:05:02 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/missconstrue%40mefi.social">@<span>MissConstrue</span></a></span> <br />This is core ethnic cleansing, destroying culturally important items, even more so when they provide food.</p><p>Appalling.  But sadly not surprising.</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/PaulWermer/statuses/117333944100674862</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sfba.social/users/PaulWermer/statuses/117333944100674862</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[paulwermer@sfba.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:05:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to These trees were standing in #Palestine before the Ottoman Empire. on Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:25:41 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/missconstrue%40mefi.social">@<span>MissConstrue</span></a></span></p><p>In a world facing accelerating climate change induced famines, destroying olive orchards is a truly monstrous act.</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/violetmadder/statuses/117333317457093735</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/violetmadder/statuses/117333317457093735</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[violetmadder@kolektiva.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:25:41 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>