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December 31, 2003       Share:    

Source: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4057388

Israel to Tweak Route of Barrier

(Reuters) - Israel plans minor changes to the route of the separation barrier being built in the West Bank to make life easier for Palestinians, security sources said Tuesday. Israel says completed sections of the obstacle are already stopping suicide bombers. The changes will entail widening the existing opening that links the city of Kalkilya to the rest of the West Bank. They will also mean the village of Baka al-Sharkiya shifts from the Israeli side to the West Bank. "There will be adjustments to the route to make life easier for the Palestinian population, but it will not change the overall picture," said one senior security source.

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