UNESCO has granted World Heritage Site status to ancient terraces in the West Bank after Palestinian residents of the village and neighboring Jewish settlers formed an unlikely alliance against Israel’s plan to construct part of a separation wall there, local news reported Monday. The village of Battir, just south of Jerusalem, is famous for its stone terraces and Roman-era irrigation system that its residents still use for their crops. Israel had planned to construct part of a 25-foot-high concrete wall topped with razor wire,used to separate Israelis and Palestinians, through the village.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 15:15:42 +0000
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