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Could this tree planting scheme bring down Israel's prime minister?

13 January 2022

9:55 PM

13 January 2022

9:55 PM

Planting trees is not usually a controversial activity, especially in the eco-conscious twenty-first century. But as ever, the rules are different where Israel is concerned, and government sanctioned forestation is currently threatening to tear apart the country’s delicately balanced coalition government.

As is often the case in the region, the problem lies in competing claims over who owns the land where the trees are being planted.

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