JERUSALEM: Israel risked a confrontation with the United States and angered Palestinians by approving a security barrier that cuts deep into the West Bank to shield key settlements – as well as Israel – from suicide bombers. The barrier has outraged Palestinians who consider it a major land grab.
The Cabinet decision on Wednesday was crafted to deflect US criticism that the barrier could disrupt Palestinian lives and might pre-empt peace talks by creating a de facto border.
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