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Generations of Palestinians have worked the terraced hillsides of the West Bank farming village of Battir, southwest of Jerusalem
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Generations of Palestinians have worked the terraced hillsides of the West Bank farming village of Battir, southwest of Jerusalem
Generations of Palestinians have worked the terraced hillsides of the West Bank farming village of Battir, southwest of Jerusalem. They grow olives, fruits, beans and exquisite eggplants in a valley linked to the biblical King David. But residents fear their ancient way of life could soon be in danger as Israel’s far-right government moves ahead with a settlement project on a nearby hilltop. Environmental groups say the construction could devastate already strained water sources supplying the agricultural terraces and cause extensive damage to an already precarious ecosystem. Battir’s plig...
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Generations of Palestinians have worked the terraced hillsides of this West Bank farming village southwest of Jerusalem, growing olives, fruits, beans and
Generations of Palestinians have worked the terraced hillsides of this West Bank farming village southwest of Jerusalem, growing olives, fruits, beans and exquisite eggplants renowned across the region in a valley linked to Prophet Dawud ( the biblical King David in Judaism)