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UWAC & Support for Palestine October Update

Talamh Beo continues with its support for Palestinian farmers in general and UAWC  – the Union of Agriculture Work Committees – in particular, following our MOU signing earlier this year. You can read all about this and the activities so far here.  

Autumn sees the annual Olive Harvest in Palestine, which is a vital part of the economy and of cultural life in Palestine. However this year the harvest has been violently harassed and attacked by settlers, aided and abetted by Israeli forces. Around 10,000 olive trees have been destroyed by settlers already this harvest. 

32 UAWC international volunteers were also arrested and deported in October. Nevertheless farmers continue as do the internationals who provide protective presence. Without them, the attacks would be far worse.

You can read one volunteer’s recounting of his time on the 2025 olive harvest with UAWC here.

For more on the UAWC, instagram is the most up to date source of information.  

 

Below you can see a range of events held in September and October featuring or supporting UAWC.

A noteworthy highlight is the Hunger for Justice evening in Nenagh. Two batches of E20,000 were donated to UAWC by this amazing campaign ,which saw a rolling fast run for 400+ days. This involved one person fasting for one day, with a dedication to one person killed in Gaza by the Israeli Occupation Forces. The idea of the campaign was to highlight the appalling use of imposed starvation as a weapon of war, with fundraising as an aside. However the fundraising was also immense, which resulted in UAWC receiving E40,000 for its Stop Gaza Starvation campaign. As noted below, other events have also raised funds for UAWC.

If you would like to get involved or if you host a Palestine support event on your farm or in your region, email info@talamhbeo.ie . 

Relevant events held in September and October: 

  • County Clare – Common Knowledge – presentation; 30 people Sept 26th 2025 part of an apple festival with many Palestinian elements including stalls and traditional embroidery (presentation and raised funds for UAWC)
  • County Monaghan  – Siolta Croi food sovereignty community meal for Palestine 15 people in person 3rd Oct 2025 (Palestinian dishes, informal conversation on Food Sovereignty in Palestine, raised funds for UAWC)
  • County Tipperary – Cloughjordan food sovereignty community meal for Palestine – 25 people in person 5th October 2025 (informal event with Palestinian dishes, pioneered making Palestinian flat bread on an old oil drum with hot round stones – 5 min turnaround!
  • County Tipperary – Hunger4Justice evening 25th October (used to explain where the e40,000 raised for UAWC by HfJ was spent) 150 people.
  • County Clare – 26th October Solidarity Sessions Feakle 90 people  (Palestine Kitchen Limerick, musicians dancers and a presentation, raised funds for UAWC) (see more on instagram here)
  • Dublin City – 30th October Feeding Ourselves Local food Symposium – Talmah Beo UAWC relationship mentioned. 

These events used a variety of methods to inform people on Palestine, of  the reality of farming in Palestine and to amplify UAWC’s messages. 

Baker Joe Fitzmaurice pioneering the making of Palestinian Flat breads as part of event in

Cloughjordan food sovereignty community meal for Palestine on 5th October.

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