- Israeli forces destroyed a seed bank in Hebron.
- This seed bank had many important seeds.
- It was the only seed bank in the West Bank.
- The seeds are part of Palestinian culture and history.
- People save seeds to keep their farming knowledge.
- Destroying seeds hurts food and cultural survival.
Difficult words
- seed — A part of a plant that can grow.seeds
- destroy — To cause something to end or break.destroyed
- bank — A place where things are stored.
- culture — The way of life of a group of people.
- knowledge — Information and skills learned by people.
- farming — The practice of growing crops and raising animals.
- survival — The ability to continue living.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think seeds are important for culture?
- How can destroying seed banks affect the future?
- What can people do to protect their farming knowledge?
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