Olive Branch Enterprises

Peace Oil is distributed through Olive Branch Enterprises established in 2006 to provide incentives for economic interdependence between Israelis and Palestinians. The extra virgin olive oil is exported with the help of three fair trade groups. Sindyanna of Galilee, a member of IFAT, is a group of Arab and Jewish women working together for social progress, combining sales of Arab goods with community work to promote land preservation, environmental quality, women’s empowerment and labor rights. Green Action Israel actively promotes protection and renewal of the earth’s natural resources as well as the social sustainability of disadvantaged communities. Green Action works with farmers in three small villages near Nablus in the West Bank to help them export the olive oil that is used in Peace Oil. The third fair trade group, Canaan Fair Trade, is the marketing arm of the Palestine Fair Trade Association, representing 1,700 farmers in Palestine.
Olive oil can be ordered directly from their website.
Olive Branch Enterprises David Sokal P.O. Box 22683 Seattle WA 98122 (206) 322-8748 dsokal@msn.com www.peaceoil.biz

Sindyanna

Sindyanna of Galilee is a non-profit association registered by the Ministry of the Interior of Israel since 1996. It works among the Arab population in the Galilee region and seeks to help producers from the Palestinian Occupied Territories. It is a women-led organization, combining commercial activity with community work.

Sindyanna is a unique organization based on cooperation between Jews and Arabs, striving to strengthen the economy of the Palestinian population, both in Israel and in the occupied territories. Sindyanna is not only a way to help farmers from the south, but also a way to show that solutions for the Middle East conflict start from creating real economic opportunities.

Sindyanna is a member of IFAT.

Sindyanna's organic olive oil is Extra Virgin, produced in a cold press, with a unique aroma, strong but delicate taste, and high quality. It is available in 250ml, 500ml, 750ml or in bulk.

The olive oil soap is made by traditional techniques, enhanced with either natural hones, lemon oil, Dead Sea mud, or milk.

The baskets are made with palm fronds, and are strong and durable.

Za'atar, known as hyssop in the Bible, is produced in the traditional way, with the leaves shade dried.

The honey is made from the pollen wildflowers of the Galilee region

Products can be ordered through SERRV International, by calling their customer service department at 1-800-422-5915 or on their website: www.serrv.org. In Israel, Sindyanna products can be found at St Andrew’s Scottish Guest House, 1 David Remez Street in Jerusalem.
Hadas Lahav Phone: 972-4-651-6784 P.O. Box 35252 Tel Aviv, ISRAEL 61351 Sindyan@netvision.net.il www.sindyanna.com