In June 2002, Israel accelerated construction of the Barrier'

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The West Bank BarrierFebruary 2007

• In June 2002, Israel accelerated construction of
  the Barrier.
• It stated that the Barrier was a temporary
  security structure to prevent the entrance of
  suicide bombers into Israel.
• In many places the Barrier separates
  Palestinians from other Palestinians, from their
  families, from their farm land, and from
  humanitarian services such as water resources,
  hospitals and schools.
• The UN objection to the Barrier is to the route
  in the West Bank and not to the Barrier itself.

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10 of the Barrier is made up of 8-9 meter
concrete slabs. This type of Barrier is mostly
found in urban areas.
CONCRETE BARRIER
FENCE-LIKE BARRIER
Spans 50 meters wide consisting of -
barbed-wire, - patrol roads, - electronics, -
trace sand, and - ditches. This type of
Barrier is mostly found in rural and agricultural
areas.
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Barrier Route 703 km
Total length 703 km 58 Constructed (406km) 9
Under Construction (65km) 33 Planned
(232km) (As of 5 Oct 2006)
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• There are 60 gates in the Barrier that allow
  some access to land, however, fewer than half are
  open to Palestinians.
• Palestinians must obtain permits from the Israeli
  army to cross a gate. The permit is valid for one
  gate only.
• Gates are generally open 3 times a day for 20
  minutes and can be unpredictable.

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Green Line West Bank BarrierConstructedPlanne
d PalestinianBuilt-up IsraeliSettlements
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Settlement expansion
Barrier GatesNo Accessfor PalestiniansRestric
ted Accessfor PalestiniansSeasonal Accessfor
Palestinians (As of Nov 2006)
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IKONOS imagery Jan 2004
Habla Tunnel
Road 55
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Farmers at Qaffin Gate wait for the IDF to let
them pass.
The Gilo checkpoint in Bethlehem, 1.5km inside
the West Bank.
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• On 4 July 2004, the International Court of
  Justice issued an advisory opinion to the General
  Assembly on the legality of the Barrier route.

The Court

• concluded that the Barrier route running inside
  the West Bank and East Jerusalem violated
  international humanitarian and human rights law.
• called on Israel to halt construction and
  dismantle the parts it had built.

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  West Bank Barrier since 2002. Maps are based on
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  observations.
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