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Israel's Palestinian Road Hit by Critics
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| Last Edited | Penguin Oct 09, 2007 10:58pm |
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| News Date | Wednesday, October 10, 2007 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | JERICHO, West Bank (AP) — Israel confirmed Tuesday it is building a new road for Palestinians in the West Bank, prompting charges an increasingly separate road system is meant to seal Israeli control over a swath of land near Jerusalem as the sides try to revive peace talks.
Israel said the 10-mile road will help connect Palestinian communities that would otherwise be cut off by a loop of the Israeli separation barrier that is intended to reach deep into the West Bank.
Palestinian and Israeli critics accused Israel's government of creating "facts on the ground" before peace talks and said it was undermining trust.
"How can we establish a contiguous Palestinian state, in the context of this policy of dividing the Palestinian land and turning it into isolated islands?" said Nabil Abu Rdeneh, an aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. |
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