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JAHRESRUECKBLICK 2003 - AUSLAND - SICHERHEITSZAUN SOLL FRIEDEN FOERDERN: This is an aerial view showing a Palestinian village inside the West Bank, surrounded partly by a fence Israel is building, as seen Tuesday July 29, 2003. The first 245 kilometre (150 mile) barrier that frequently veers deep into the West Bank, and Israel says intends to prevent suicide bombers infiltrating from West Bank Palestinian towns and cities, is actually cutting off thousands of Palestinians from their land and jobs on the other side of the fence. Palestinians accuse Israel of using the fence, which is built largely on thousands of acres of seized Palestinian farm land, to annex territory in the absence of a final peace agreement. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) [AXLP105]