Palestinians & Israelis are fighting a long bitter war on many fronts, a less known aspect of this conflict is "The Zaatar War". The Oriental Thyme or Zaatar is loved by Arabs all over the world and there is a huge demand for it. However, it has been heavily harvested in the Palestinian West Bank and can now mainly be found in Israel, where it`s forbidden by law to be picked. 03/13/2010. Israel.
Palestinians & Israelis are fighting a long bitter war on many fronts,I have discovered a less known aspect of this conflict "The Zaatar War".
The Oriental Thyme aka Ezov Matzui aka Zaatar is loved by Arabs all over the world and has a huge demand on many markets,however it has been picked wildly in the Palestinian West Bank and now can mainly be found in Israel where it`s forbidden by law to be picked.
I have joined a joint patrol of Israeli Border Police unit and Israeli Nature and Park Rangers to try and stop the Palestinian`s picking the Herb illeagaly in Israel nature reserves.
It wasn`t long before we spotted the pickers spread out in the hills filling sacks with the precious herb later to be sold to Palestinian food companys in east Jerusalem and the West Bank for packing and distribution.
Zaatar is the arab name for the oriental Thyme and is known in Hebrew as Ezov Matzui meaning a herb that can be easily found that won`t be the case in the future if this wild picking of the herb isn`t stopped say the Israeli Rangers,the reason these Palestinians come across the border illeagaly is because they have picked the herb to exttiction on their side we can`t let it happen in Israel and thats why we have clear laws about picking any wild herb at any quantity and the fines we give are between 660 shekles and thousands to try and stop the extiction of nature.












































There are so many aspects of
There are so many aspects of this conflict that people don't know about and don't really understand... thanks for helping the rest of us to understand what's happening on the ground.
Thanks guys i hope that the
Thanks guys i hope that the Palestinian`s will create a Nature Protection Authority of their own and protecte nature in the west bank for future generations.
Thanks guys i hope that the
Thanks guys i hope that the Palestinian`s will create a Nature Protection Authority of their own and protecte nature in the west bank for future generations.
Nice story and great
Nice story and great informative text
Oren - I adore this story!
Oren - I adore this story! You're a genius for having thought it out!