Defiance in the West Bank - despite encroaching threat from 'unwanted neighbours'

For generations, Keith Asad's family has owned olive trees in the land near the West Bank town of Turmosayya, but now they are out of his reach.

The trees are still there.

He can see them, clearly, from the backyard of his house, tantalisingly close.

Image: Keith Asad says he can't go to his olive trees as he's too frightened

But he can't go there. He's too frightened, and with good reason.

Even though he lives in a town where crime is almost unknown, Keith has just installed a wall made of rigid metal spikes, and he's considering adding barbed wire to the top of them.

He worries about the safety of his wife and children, but why?

Through the gaps between the spikes, we can see a group of vehicles and tents that have been set up in the valley beyond Keith's house. He calls them hi