Some 57,000 foreign workers are expected to pour into Israel during the next four weeks. Most of the workers will come from Thailand and are expected to work on Israeli farms, Israel Radio reported Wednesday. The step was taken to help Israeli farmers, who have been unable to rely on Palestinian laborers.
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