Help Us Plant Trees with The Tent of Nations

In January 2026, members of the Synod visited The Tent of Nations, a farm that belongs to Lutheran Palestinians. The Tent of Nations stands on a 100-acre (about 400 dunams) family farm named Daher’s Vineyard, located about six miles (about 10 km) southwest of Bethlehem in the West Bank. The land was purchased more than 100 years ago by the Nassar family, and the family holds original registrations and deed documents dating from the British Mandate (registration in 1924-25), and Jordanian administration. 

In 1991, the Israeli authorities declared the Nassar family farm (and surrounding lands) as “state land”. Since then, the family has engaged in protracted legal proceedings in the Israeli Military courts, the Appeals Committee, and the Israeli Supreme Court to re-register and protect their land. 

The farm is surrounded on all sides by Israeli settlements, including those in the Gush Etzion settlement block. The farm has faced repeated road encroachments, bulldozing and burning of orchards, and access restrictions. Yet, the farm is committed to nonviolent resistance, environmental stewardship, intercultural education, and connecting people with the land.

We were moved by their story of steadfastness (sumud) in the face of daily challenges under occupation & the threat of losing their land and trees. We planted 10 ($500) olive trees as a symbol of their steadfastness and our solidarity.

We want to help Daoud Nasar and his family plant 200 trees ($50/tree). Your contribution, of any amount, helps us reach our goal of $10,000.

Donate HERE!

The synod team planting the trees.