Jerusalem – As part of its “Summer Schools” program, the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency (BMAQ), in partnership with the Moroccan Cultural Center Association, organized an educational and environmental activity celebrating the Palestinian olive tree, with the participation of children from the Arab Orphan School in Jerusalem.
\nThe program enters its second week with educational activities that enhance children’s life skills, environmental awareness, and connection to the land. It benefits 3,000 children across more than 20 associations and social centers.
\nSaturday\u2019s activities at the Arab Orphan School featured an awareness session led by a representative of the Directorate of Agriculture, highlighting the olive tree\u2019s historical and national significance in Palestine as a symbol of resilience and deep-rooted connection to the land. The children also took part in practical field activities, learning how to prepare and apply lime coating to olive tree trunks to protect them from pests and help them withstand high summer temperatures.
\nAgricultural engineer Ghassan Al-Husseini explained that the activity included practical demonstrations on protecting olive trees from pests. Children learned how to prepare and apply a protective coating to tree trunks to reduce sun damage and prevent insect infestations, as well as how to install traps to control the olive fruit weevil.<\/p>\n
He added that these activities help instill in children, from an early age, an appreciation of the olive tree\u2019s cultural and national significance, while encouraging them to protect and preserve this enduring symbol of Palestine.
\nFor his part, Louay Bukairat, Technical Director of Hilal Al-Quds Club and representative of the \u201cHilal Tech\u201d camp, said that BMAQ\u2019s activities at the camp conveyed important educational and national values to children. He highlighted that the olive tree-focused activity underscored the importance of preserving this enduring symbol as an integral part of Jerusalem\u2019s heritage and identity.<\/p>\n
Bukairat expressed his gratitude to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, for his steadfast support for Jerusalem and its people through BMAQ.
\nThe activity forms part of BMAQ\u2019s “Summer Schools” program, launched on July 10, 2026, with funding from the Kingdom of Morocco.
\nThe program’s activities are being held across the Old City, Silwan, Ras Al-Amud, Wadi Al-Joz, Sheikh Jarrah, Beit Hanina, Al-Eizariya, Bir Nabala, Nabi Samwill, Al-Judeira, and the Shu’fat and Qalandia refugee camps.<\/p>\n
The program aims to provide children with a safe and supportive environment while promoting their psychosocial well-being through recreational and physical activities, water and inflatable games, educational outings, sports and environmental activities, as well as workshops in drawing, theater, and traditional crafts. It also offers specialized activities in technology and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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