Why the Israelis hate olive trees?

I don't think Israel has any problem with olive trees per se, but they have uprooted thousands of olive trees that belonged to Palestinians. Some times it has been because the land was confiscated for use by settlers, bypass roads, or the dividing wall. Other times it is to literally cut the livelihood of the Palestinians.

I know Palestinians who have had their olive trees cut down by settlers who came down from their hilltops at night and under the cover of darkness, destroyed them. I've also seen swaths of land flattened that used to have beautiful olive tree groves. It was no where near settlements nor bypass roads nor the wall so seems again, to oppress the Palestinians.

There are also settlers who have harassed and beaten the Palestinians while trying to pick their olives, again as a way to cut off the livelihood to force them out.

It's really sad because these trees are ancient and suddenly gone in a minute. Also, it takes years for a new tree to bear fruit.

Edit: MICHAEL J - I know Palestinians who have had their trees chopped down and I can assure you not one of them have received a cent (or shekel) in compensation. I also have never heard of Palestinians cutting down their own trees for compensation! This makes no sense because the olives provide income year after year whereas any compensation would be a one-time thing. Where on earth did you hear this? I think I'll start using the response of "propaganda" that so many on this forum like to use!