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A Palestinian youth studies in his house next to newly installed 8-meter-tall blocks of concrete, part of a separation barrier Israel is building between the outskirts of Jerusalem and the West Bank in the village of Abu Dis Monday Jan. 12, 2004. The controversial security barrier Israel is building is made up of concrete walls, razor wire, fences and trenches and is meant, according to Israel, to keep suicide bombers out. Palestinians condemn the barrier, which dips deep into the West Bank in some areas, as a land grab. (KEYSTONE/AP Photo/Oded Balilty)