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July 28, 2003       Share:    

Source: http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=3C335F16-4661-4942-9C48718B238D0534

Israel to Pull Out of Palestinian Self-Rule Areas

(VOA News) - Israel is poised to pull its troops back soon from two additional West Bank cities to promote the road map, Prime Minister Sharon's office announced, shortly after his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmud Abbas, held talks at the White House with President Bush. Israel also announced a series of humanitarian measures toward the Palestinians, including the removal of three key West Bank military checkpoints, the reopening of West Bank roads to traffic, and the transfer of more tax revenue by Israel to the PA. In addition, Israel has agreed to issue 8,500 more permits to allow Palestinians to enter Israel to work, and restrictions on the import of Palestinian produce into Israel will be relaxed.

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