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Video: Fairtrade supports Palestinian farmers Al Jazeera English, May 10, 2009
The International Fairtrade Association aims to provide farmers in the developing world with a fair share of the profits. For a Palestinian olive oil company which markets its product through the association, exports have soared after Israel's war on Gaza. Al Jazeera's Nour Odeh reports from the West Bank, where Israeli restrictions have barred Palestinian farmers from accessing thousands of acres of olive orchards.