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FILE - In this Sunday, May 6, 2012 file photo, Palestinian farmer Elayan Shami, 62, plants eggplants in a maze to direct irrigation water downhill from one terrace to another in his field in the West Bank village of Battir. The United Nations cultural agency has listed the Palestinian village of Battir as a World Heritage site in danger, raising hopes among residents Saturday, June 21, 2014 that this will protect their community against Israel's West Bank separation barrier. Battir, located just south of Jerusalem in the West Bank, is known for its ancient farming terraces and an irrigation system from Roman times. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)