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| State orders West Bank fence rerouted in favor of Palestinians |
| 2008-08-22 |
| Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Ehud Barak have decided to reroute the West Bank separation fence in an area near Jerusalem, to enure that the barrier does not encroach on Palestinian land. The State Prosecutor on Thursday notified the High Court of the government's decision, which demands the fence near Ma'aleh Adumim be moved westward, to allow 4,000 dunams of Palestinian land to remain untouched. The decision was made in response to two petitions against the planned fence route. A government statement said the new route represented a significant change in plans for the barrier to the east. |
| Posted by:Fred |