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World Service,02 Aug 1999,13 mins

Farming under Fire in the Middle East

The Farming World

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The difficulties faced by farmers, like those in southern Lebanon, as they try to work their land in conflict zones. This week is the 50th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, which laid down rules about the protection of civilians: are they being carried out, especially in the Middle East?

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