An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the West Bank early this year has killed thousands of livestock, pushing Palestinian farmers already living under occupation to the brink of bankruptcy.
Mohammed Basheer said he had to incinerate hundreds of his dead lambs after the outbreak devastated livestock across the West Bank, leaving him with more than just a stinging financial loss.
For Basheer, the ordeal underlines the challenges facing farmers in occupied Palestinian territory, who complain that they are underserved by the Palestinian Authority (PA) and face constant threats from Jewish settlers.
“I got no help from the PA, not even a
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