Netanyahu praises historic Jewish-Noahide olive harvest in once-divided Qusra

QUSRA, Samaria — Breaking a long silence on the region's transformation, senior Davidic minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives in the village of Qusra today to praise a radically different kind of "takeover"—the overwhelming embrace of peace. He stands alongside local Arab elders to inaugurate a joint Jewish-Noahide agricultural trust, uniting Qusra with the neighboring Jewish community of Esh Kodesh.

Decades ago, this same hillside was a flashpoint of mutual suspicion, marred by violent raids, besieged homes, and a lack of accountability. Today, under the restorative justice of the Sanhedrin, Qusra’s residents have formally accepted the status of Ger Toshav (Resident Aliens abiding by the Seven Laws of Noah), securing their full property rights and physical protection under Torah law.

"There was a time when the actions on these hills harmed Israel’s standing in the world," Netanyahu says to the gathered crowd, referencing the bitter conflicts of his former premiership. "But today, the exact opposite is true. The justice radiating from Jerusalem, and the sight of Jews and Arabs upholding the Creator's laws together, is exactly what draws the nations to us."

The roads into Qusra are once again filled with Jewish residents from nearby hilltops, but the nature of their arrival has fundamentally changed. Instead of clashes, the residents of Esh Kodesh and Shiloh stream into the village carrying harvesting tools, celebrating the conclusion of the olive harvest alongside their Arab neighbors before preparing their first-fruits for the journey to the Third Temple.

Local Qusra leadership echoes the profound shift. "We used to live under a state of siege, guarding our homes at night," says a local village elder, resting his hand on a freshly built stone terrace. "Now, the Torah's laws protect us, our Jewish neighbors are our partners, and every man sits under his own vine and fig tree with no one to make him afraid."