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World Bank Rebukes Israel on West Bank Stranglehold

HeadlineMay 10, 2007

The protest comes as the World Bank has issued harsh criticism of Israel’s system of closures and checkpoints in the Occupied Territories. In a new report, the World Bank says Israel’s hold over the West Bank is preventing a revival of the Palestinian economy and harming Israel’s security. The report says Palestinian freedom of movement is the exception and not the rule, hampered by a near 50 percent increase in roadblocks over the last two years.

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