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Palestinians walk next to a section of Israel's separation barrier between Jerusalem and A-ram, a West Bank suburb of Jerusalem cut off by the barrier, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007. Israel started building the barrier in 2002, saying it is a temporary security tool meant to keep out of Palestinian attackers who by then had killed hundreds of Israeli civilians in bombings and shootings. However, the barrier is largely built on West Bank land and Palestinians say its meandering route amounts to a land grab. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)