Palestinian Farmers - Not Much Of An Olive Branch By Al-Mughayir The Economist - October 17, 2009 The plight of rural Palestinians on the West Bank is as grim as ever "What did the trees do?" says Muhammad Abu Awad, a retired teacher of agriculture and father of 14 children, as he looks gloomily at his ravaged field. Twisted, silvery stubs are all that remain of a lush grove that once offered…