Israel Halts Building West Bank Barrier

World | February 29, 2004, Sunday // 00:00

Israel will halt the building of the West bank barrier for a week, acting upon a ruling of the Supreme Court. During that period, the barrier's planned route around eight Palestinian villages near Jerusalem will be examined. The construction of the barrier faced fierce criticism from the Palestinian side, accusing Israel of trying to grab land. On the other hand, Israel insists that the facility was needed to block the way of possible suicide bombers.

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