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Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals...mouth-outbreak
Palestinian farmers sound alarm over foot-and-mouth outbreak
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the West Bank has killed thousands of livestock, pushing Palestinian farmers like Mohammed Basheer to the brink of bankruptcy
by Gareth Browne
June 5, 2022 — Nablus (Palestinian Territories) (AFP)
An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease 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 unique challenges facing farmers in the occupied Palestinian territory, who complain that they are underserved by the Palestinian Authority and face constant threats from Jewish settlers...
Palestinian farmers sound alarm over foot-and-mouth outbreak
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the West Bank has killed thousands of livestock, pushing Palestinian farmers like Mohammed Basheer to the brink of bankruptcy
by Gareth Browne
June 5, 2022 — Nablus (Palestinian Territories) (AFP)
An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease 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 unique challenges facing farmers in the occupied Palestinian territory, who complain that they are underserved by the Palestinian Authority and face constant threats from Jewish settlers...