Israel is expected to open its borders Thursday to the free passage of fruit and vegetables from the autonomous areas in the West Bank. The lifting of all quotas is part of an Israeli-Palestinian economic accord. Israeli farmers warn that the move will harm Israeli growers’ livelihoods.
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