Israel Plans to Shorten West Bank Barrier

World | February 8, 2004, Sunday // 00:00

Israel plans to shorten the route of its West Bank separation barrier to get U.S. support for the contentious project and ease hardships on Palestinians, a senior aide to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Sunday. The announcement by Zalman Shoval came ahead of two legal challenges to the barrier. On Monday, the Israeli Supreme Court will hear a case brought by a civil rights group that argues the barrier infringes on human rights, while the UN World Court in the Netherlands will open hearings about the barrier's legality later this month.

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