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Palestinians, Jews race to plant West Bank

By DIAA HADID and DANIEL ESTRIN 2010-10-25T18:18:11Z BURQA, West Bank (AP) -- Olive tree by olive tree, Palestinian farmers and Jewish settlers are competing over the rocky hills of the West Bank, planting more of the gnarled evergreens to strengthen their hold on the land. Now in harvest season, the battle gets rough, with orchards robbed, vandalized and burned....

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