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<p>[10692] 31 Halima a-Shawarmeh, 57, stated that, on 11 March 2009, Border Police assaulted her as she approached the Separation Barrier to get her donkey. They tried to take the donkey, and one of them hit her with his rifle, breaking her arm.</p><p>Photo credit: Musa Abu Hashhash, B'Tselem</p>
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Halima a-Shawarmeh, 57, stated that, on 11 March 2009,...
<p>[9859] 13 Structure scheduled for demolition in 'Arab a-Ramadin al-Janubi, Qalqiliya District. The village is imprisoned between the Separation Barrier and Israel, and is separated from grazing land vital for the livelihood of its residents.</p><p>Photo credit: Raaed Moqdi, B'Tselem</p>
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Structure scheduled for demolition in 'Arab a-Ramadin...
<p>[9889] 13 Narjes Nafe'a, a month and a half old, was injured when she inhaled tear gas that penetrated her house from grenades soldiers and Border Police threw into the yard of her house, Ni'lin, 13 July 2008.</p><p>Photo credit: Iyad Hadad, B'Tselem</p>
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Narjes Nafe'a, a month and a half old, was injured...
<p>[10641] 12 Military vehicles drive beside a concrete wall, part of Israel's controversial security barrier in Abu Dis, on the edge of Jerusalem June 12, 2008.</p><p>Photo credit: Eliana Aponte, © Reuters</p>
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Military vehicles drive beside a concrete wall, part of...
<p>[8184] 28 The 1,800 residents of ‘Azzun ‘Atmeh are imprisoned in an enclave created by the Separation Barrier. In 2007, a resident who was injured in an accident died after soldiers at the barrier gate refused to allow his evacuation to a hospital in Qalqiliya.</p><p>Photo credit: Miki Kratsman, Ha'aretz</p>
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The 1,800 residents of ‘Azzun ‘Atmeh are imprisoned in an...
<p>[8185] 28 The 1,800 residents of ‘Azzun ‘Atmeh are imprisoned in an enclave created by the Separation Barrier. In 2007, a resident who was injured in an accident died after soldiers at the barrier gate refused to allow his evacuation to a hospital in Qalqiliya.</p><p>Photo credit: Miki Kratsman, Ha'aretz</p>
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The 1,800 residents of ‘Azzun ‘Atmeh are imprisoned in an...
<p>[7814] 15 A section of the separation barrier around the Shu'afat refugee camp, East Jerusalem.</p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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A section of the separation barrier around the Shu'...
<p>[7851] 25 The western gate of the separation barrier, which separates farmers from al-Jib from their lands, and the al-Khalaila neighborhood from the rest of the village.</p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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The western gate of the separation barrier, which separates...
<p>[7877] 8 Nasser Sabatin, who was shot and severely wounded by soldiers while trying to cross the separation barrier to work inside Israel, in the intensive care unit of Beilinson Hospital.</p><p>Photo credit: Sarit Michaeli, B'Tselem</p>
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Nasser Sabatin, who was shot and severely wounded by...
<p>[7493] 27 A view of the Ma'ale Adumim settlement, which Israel intends to annex, from E-1, an area that Israel intends to annex. </p><p>Photo credit: Eliezer Moav, B'Tselem</p>
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A view of the Ma'ale Adumim settlement, which Israel...
<p>[10594] 20 A cement barricade along Route 317 in the southern Hebron hills. The barricade was built to prevent the passage of sheep and Palestinian cars. 20.2.06</p><p>Photo credit: Limor Yehuda, ACRI</p>
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A cement barricade along Route 317 in the southern Hebron...
<p>[7377] 26 Expansion of the Modi'in Illit settlement block, enabled by the route of the separation barrier.</p><p>Photo credit: Oren Ziv, Indymedia Israel</p>
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Expansion of the Modi'in Illit settlement block,...
<p>[7385] 26 Expansion of the Modi'in Illit settlement block, enabled by the route of the separation barrier.</p><p>Photo credit: Oren Ziv, Indymedia Israel</p>
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Expansion of the Modi'in Illit settlement block,...
<p>[7397] 25 The new terminal at Qualandiya. The checkpoint is in the West Bank, a distance from the Green Line, and is surrounded with Palestinian neighborhoods and villages. Despite that, Israel treats it as a border "terminal" separating the West Bank and Israel.</p><p>Photo credit: Iyad Hadad, B'Tselem</p>
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The new terminal at Qualandiya. The checkpoint is in the...
<p>[7278] 11 Mwafek al-Khatib, at the separation barrier near Hizma. The barrier Khatib's flock of sheep from its pasture land.</p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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Mwafek al-Khatib, at the separation barrier near Hizma. The...
<p>[7281] 20 Abd a-Latif 'Odeh, from a-Dab'a village, his land on the other side of the fence in the background. Since the barrier was constructed, he has had to travel twenty-two kilometres to reach the land, which is actually adjacent to his home.</p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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Abd a-Latif 'Odeh, from a-Dab'a village, his land...
<p>[7283] 15 Israeli construction workers building the separation barrier, near Shu'afat, East Jerusalem, July 2005.</p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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Israeli construction workers building the separation...
<p>[7300] 24 Cutting down olive trees in preparation for building another section of the separation barrier, in the area of Bido Village, East Jerusalem, July 2005. </p><p>Photo credit: Kareem Jubran, B'Tselem</p>
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Cutting down olive trees in preparation for building...
<p>[7002] 22 An olive grove at al-Aqba, a village in the West Bank, access to which was blocked by the separation barrier. Israel prohibits the owner from reaching the grove, resulting in its neglect.</p><p>Photo credit: Atef Abu A-Rob, B'Tselem</p>
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An olive grove at al-Aqba, a village in the West Bank,...
<p>[6941] 21 A flock of sheep belonging to Beduins of the Jahalin tribe, beneath the Ma'ale Adumim settlement.</p><p>Photo credit: Oren Yakabovich, B'Tselem</p>
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A flock of sheep belonging to Beduins of the Jahalin tribe...
<p>[6715] 1 A view of Bethlehem and Beit Jalla behind the Separation Barrier.</p><p>Photo credit: Sarit Michaeli, B'Tselem</p>
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A view of Bethlehem and Beit Jalla behind the Separation...
<p>[6956] 20 A segment of the separation barrier in a-Ram, north of Jerusalem.</p><p>Photo credit: Goran Tomasevic, © Reuters</p>
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A segment of the separation barrier in a-Ram, north of...
<p>[6712] 8 A Palestinian waiting for Israeli soldiers to open the gate in the Separation Barrier, at the entrance to the West Bank town of Qalqilya.</p><p>Photo credit: Eliu, © Reuters</p>
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A Palestinian waiting for Israeli soldiers to open the gate...
<p>[3542] 1 A Palestinian farmer on his donkey next to bulldozers constructing the Separation Barrier.</p><p>Photo credit: Atef Abu A-Rob, B'Tselem</p>
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A Palestinian farmer on his donkey next to bulldozers...
<p>[3935] 1 A gate in the Separation Barrier on the southern side of Kafr Sur, northern West Bank.</p><p>Photo credit: Abd el-Karim a-Sadi, B'Tselem</p>
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A gate in the Separation Barrier on the southern side of...
<p>[3515] 23 Construction vehicles working on the Separation Barrier in East Jerusalem.</p><p>Photo credit: Nidal Kana’ane, B'Tselem</p>
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Construction vehicles working on the Separation Barrier in...
<p>[3525] 23 A section of the Separation Barrier in East Jerusalem.</p><p>Photo credit: Nidal Kana’ane, B'Tselem</p>
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A section of the Separation Barrier in East Jerusalem.
<p>[2757] 4 Concrete slabs waiting to be put in place for the Separation Barrier in Jerusalem.</p><p>Photo credit: Yehezkel Lein, B'Tselem</p>
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Concrete slabs waiting to be put in place for the...
<p>[2762] 4 Children standing on the rubble of their home which was demolished to build the Separation Barrier in Jerusalem.</p><p>Photo credit: Yehezkel Lein, B'Tselem</p>
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Children standing on the rubble of their home which was...
<p>[3531] 1 A section of the Separation Barrier in Abu Dis. The wall winds around a hill on which a settlement is planned.</p><p>Photo credit: Lin Chalozin Dovrat</p>
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A section of the Separation Barrier in Abu Dis. The wall...
<p>[2803] 28 Children stand on the roadblock at the only entrance to Sheikh Sa'id, adjacent to East Jerusalem, preventing vehicles from entering and leaving the village. The Separation Barrier is now planned to run along this road, in effect sealing off the village.</p><p>Photo credit: Checkpoint Monitors Team, B'Tselem</p>
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Children stand on the roadblock at the only entrance to...
<p>[5083] 17 The Separation Wall by Qalqilya and an IDF watchtower.</p><p>Photo credit: Yehezkel Lein, B'Tselem</p>
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The Separation Wall by Qalqilya and an IDF watchtower.