MUHAMMAD Bakri slowly pulled in his fishing net. It was heavier than usual. Maybe a big fish is caught in it, this 45-year-old hoped. The wind was blowing hard out of the west on Tuesday night last week. He stopped to take a deep breath before using all of his might to make a final pull on the net.

As the contents of his net surfaced, he let out a sigh. He hadnt caught a fish, but a piece of used plywood. However, upon inspection, it was no ordina