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Palestinians, Jews race to plant West Bank

Palestinians, Jews race to plant West Bank

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.

 

Netanyahu in U.S.: Jerusalem not a settlement

Netanyahu in U.S.: Jerusalem not a settlement

Declaring "Jerusalem is not a settlement," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant note on Monday after new U.S. criticism of Jewish home construction in disputed territory in and around the city.

 

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