Israel/Palestine: New Emblem of an Elemental Conflict: Seized West Bank Land

Sep 9, 2014 | Isabel Kershner, The New York Times
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WADI FUKIN, West Bank — At the edge of this small Palestinian village, an asphalt road turns into a dirt path that winds through a fertile valley where natural springs irrigate lush plots planted with a rich ratatouille of vegetables, as well as orchards and vines. Goats graze on the steep, rocky slopes, some bare and rugged, others planted with olive and almond trees and pines.