The Palestinian woman on the cover of L'Espresso speaks to MEE: "Israeli settlers were ready to kill us"
Submitted by Gofran Mohamad on Wed, 04/22/2026 - 18:43 MEE spoke to Palestinian lawyer Meead Abu al-Rub about the widely circulated L'Espresso magazine cover that has brought her international attention after she was filmed being harassed by Israeli settlers during an olive harvest in October 2025. The 35-year-old Palestinian, who works with the Wall and Settlement Authority, said she was documenting a peaceful land-related activity in the Soba area of Idna al-Khalil when the situation escalated
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