Crimson Thread: The new Israeli separation wall that cuts through the 'breadbasket of Palestine' Submitted by Muhammad Ateeq on Tue, 06/23/2026 - 16:45 Israel's latest wall in the northern Jordan Valley is cutting Palestinian farmers off from their land, destroying crops and accelerating displacement Palestinian farmers in the Jordan Valley have been forced to flee their lands, known as the 'breadbasket of Palestine', as Israel accelerates construction of another separation wall (Muhammad Ateeq/MEE) Off Khairallah Bani Odeh feels as if he's living in a giant prison. Forced to leave his lands in the village of Atouf in the northern Jordan Valley, he relocated to the town of Tammoun, south of Tubas, after a combination of settler attacks, water shortages and sweeping Israeli land grabs made life unbearable. Like many  Palestinians  in the northern Jordan Valley, Bani Odeh relied on sheepherding and farming for his livelihood.