Editing Arab–Israeli peace projects (section)

=== Green Action ===
Green Action is an Israeli non-governmental organization which advocates for environmental activism and social change,<ref>[http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/07/01/710/green-action-is-about-environmental-and-social-change Green Action is About Environmental ''and'' Social Change] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817081603/http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/07/01/710/green-action-is-about-environmental-and-social-change |date=August 17, 2009 }}, By KAREN CHERNICK, Greenprophet.com, 7/1/2008</ref> and has brought [[fair trade]] and organic Palestinian olive oil to the Israeli market.<ref>[http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/06/in_israel_a_lit_1.php Fair Trade In Israel] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505055501/http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/06/in_israel_a_lit_1.php |date=May 5, 2011 }}, By KARIN KLOOSTERMAN, Treehugger.com, 6/7/06.</ref> Avi Levi, the director, travels frequently to the West Bank to work with Palestinian farmers, helping them set up and maintain cooperatives<ref>[http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/12/10/4863/green-action-saha Green Action Events: The SAHA Project Takes Off] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722040226/http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/12/10/4863/green-action-saha |date=July 22, 2010 }}, Greenprophet.com, 12/10/2008</ref> and obtain organic and [[fair trade certification]]. The products are packaged under the SAHA label. SAHA is an acronym for Sachar Hogen, fair trade in Hebrew, and is also the Arabic word, Saha, meaning well-being or good health.<ref>[http://www.fairtrade.org.il/content/about-saha The Official Website of Green Action – SAHA Fair Trade]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Fairtrade.org.il</ref>

In addition to olive oil, the main agricultural product of Palestinians in the West Bank, Green Action also sells za'atar, dibbes, organic fruit jam, herbal infusion and pressed olives.<ref>[http://www.fairtrade.org.il/gaproduct/list The Official Website of Green Action – SAHA Fair Trade] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110922035513/http://www.fairtrade.org.il/gaproduct/list |date=September 22, 2011 }} Fairtrade.org.il</ref> The olive oil is also sold in bulk worldwide including to Australia and the US. In the US, Olive Branch Enterprises of Seattle, Washington buys Green Action in bulk and bottles it under the [[Peace Oil (United States)|Peace Oil]] label.<ref>[http://cpnn-world.org/cgi-bin/read/articlepage.cgi?ViewArticle=391 Peace Oil Lubricates Cooperation Between Israelis and Palestinians] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417012306/http://cpnn-world.org/cgi-bin/read/articlepage.cgi?ViewArticle=391 |date=April 17, 2016 }} By DAVID SOKAL, Culture of Peace News Network</ref>

[https://web.archive.org/web/20110817115807/http://www.fairtrade.org.il/ The Green Action – SAHA Fair Trade Website]

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100126142517/http://www.peaceoil.net/ Peace Oil]