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West Bank checkpoints go high-tech; Disruptions would be eased for Palestinians
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West Bank checkpoints go high-tech
Disruptions would be eased for Palestinians
Qalqiliya, West Bank -- Checkpoint 107, its walls painted in
calming cream and light blue, is the flagship of Israel's new plan
for defending itself while reducing hardship for ordinary
Palestinians. It has everything from air-conditioned waiting halls to
a blast-proof cell for suicide bombers.
The doctrine says 11 such high-tech terminals -- to be built into
Israel's separation barrier -- will ...
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
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Israel gets tougher on travel in West Bank
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
; ... in West Bank -- Palestinians fear permanent blockade By RON FOURNIER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Date: 05-25-2002, Saturday Section: NEWS Edtion: All Editions.=.Two Star B. Two Star P. One Star B BETHLEHEM, West Bank - Israel is enforcing new restrictions in the ...
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Israel starts to shape future for West Bank Construction solidifies Jews' presence
The Boston Globe
; EL BIREH, Israeli-occupied West Bank -- Standing on the shoulder of the main road of this Palestinian town as cars whiz by, Pearl and Rabbi Herbert Witkin of West Orange, N.J., bow their heads at a small monument to two Jewish settlers slain by Palestinian militants in a drive-by shooting on the
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U.S. fails to persuade Israel on West Bank
Chicago Sun-Times
; MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, rejecting U.S. efforts to force an Israeli troop withdrawal from the West Bank, said Tuesday that Israel would achieve its aims only by standing firm. "In this process, the chances of success are measured by one thing: the level of
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Israel plans more West Bank housing
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Jewish population on the rise in West Bank Israel notes 5% gain in year, more arriving from Gaza after pullout
Chicago Sun-Times
; JERUSALEM -- As Israel basked in world admiration for pulling out of the Gaza Strip, new official figures Friday showed the Jewish population of the West Bank is expanding rapidly, growing by more than 12,000 in the last year. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made no secret of his desire to expand large
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Israel may impose border on West Bank, Sharon says
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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