RAMALLAH West Bank (Reuters) - A Palestinian village joined UNESCO's world heritage sites list on Friday after an emergency nomination meant to try to block Israel from building a barrier across its ancient farmland.
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation said the village was recognised urgently in view of "construction of a separation wall that may isolate farmers from fields they have cultivated for centuries".
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