Ma'an -- Caretaker Prime Minister Salam Fayyad joined US Consul General Daniel Rubinstein in the West Bank village of Abud, outside of Ramallah, to take part in the community's annual olive harvest.
Rubinstein also met with the Palestinian Authority Minister of Agriculture and members of the local community.
"The symbolism of the olive harvest to Palestinian identity and Palestinian political aspirations is clear, and I am pleased to be able to be here today to underscore US support for the Palestinian people," Rubenstein said in a statement after the photo-op olive-picking session. |